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

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rook c1; bishop e6; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b5/d6; pawns a6/c5/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd6 — knight f5→d6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen c7→d6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c1→c5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/2q3pp/p2bBp2/1bpPpN2/8/Q6P/PP3PP1/2R3K1 b - - 7 28

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