Chess Puzzle #T2bsW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Na5 — knight c6→a5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop c4→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d8→d5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Bxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp2ppp/2n5/3np3/2B5/3P1N2/PPP2PPP/R2QR1K1 b - - 1 11

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