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

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks e1/f1; bishop d3; knights d4/d5; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights e5/g7; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxd3 (knight e5→d3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Opponent replies Nxf5 (knight g7→f5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move exd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/1b2bpn1/p2p3Q/1p1Nn3/3NP3/P2B3P/1PP3P1/4RRK1 b - - 2 19

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