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

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/c4; pawns a2/c3/d2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b5; rooks a8/h8; bishops e4/f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/e7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen b5→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d3 — pawn d2→d3. Opponent replies Bxd3 (bishop e4→d3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nd6+ — knight c4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
4. Best move: Nxf5 — knight d6→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxe2 (bishop d3→e2, captures queen).
5. Best move: Kxe2 — king e1→e2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, pin, very long. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/p3p1pp/2n2n2/1q6/2N1bP2/2P5/P2PQ1PP/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 0 15

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