Chess Puzzle #Ty3Di — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e4; rook d1; bishop d6; knight b5; pawns a3/b2/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen e8; rooks c8/h8; knight d7; pawns a5/b6/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook c8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nc7 — knight b5→c7. Opponent replies Nc5 (knight d7→c5).
3. Best move: Bxc5 — bishop d6→c5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook d8→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxe8 — knight c7→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Nc7.

Position data

FEN: 2r1q2r/3n1kpp/1p1Bpp2/pN6/4Q3/P5P1/1P4KP/3R4 b - - 0 28

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