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

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop e4; knight d2; pawns a3/b2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e8→e4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/pp3pp1/2p2n1p/8/3PB3/P6P/1P1N1qP1/R2QR2K b - - 0 18

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