Chess Puzzle #RIKkj — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights b8/d5; pawns a6/b5/c6/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e6→d5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qh5 — queen d1→h5. Opponent replies Qe4 (queen e7→e4).
4. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, opening. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn3r2/1b2qppk/p1p1p3/1p1n2N1/3P3P/2N1P3/PP3PP1/R2Q1RK1 b - - 1 14

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