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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook d2; bishop f1; knight d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks d8/e1; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e8→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe1 — knight d3→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen e4→f4, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rq1k1/p1p2ppp/1pn5/8/3p1Q2/3N2P1/PPPR1P1P/4rBK1 b - - 1 26

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