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

Position

White: king c2; rook h7; knight e8; pawns b2/c3/f4/g3/h3. Black: king b8; bishops e6/f6; knights c5/c8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop e6→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf6 — knight e8→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight c5→e4).
4. Best move: Rxd7 — rook h7→d7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long. The key move Nxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1kn1N3/pp4pR/2p1bb2/2n2p2/5P2/2P3PP/1PK5/8 b - - 0 34

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