Chess Puzzle #Ujxd5 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; bishop g3; knight f6; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; bishop f8; pawns c3/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies c2 (pawn c3→c2).
3. Best move: Be5+ — bishop g3→e5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, hanging piece, master, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/5p2/5Npp/3q4/8/2p3BP/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 37

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