Chess Puzzle #X5fdo — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rook h3; knight c3; pawns b4/e4/f5/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen c8; rook c1; bishop g5; knights b3/f6; pawns d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd5+ — knight c3→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
3. Best move: Nb6+ — knight d5→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d7→c7).
4. Best move: Nxc8 — knight b6→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, master, middlegame. The key move is Nd5+.

Position data

FEN: 2q5/4kp2/3p1n2/4pPb1/1P2P3/1nNQ2PR/6KP/2r5 b - - 1 44

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