Chess Puzzle #giu3l — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rooks d1/h1; bishop g2; knight c6; pawns a2/b2/c3/e2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops c8/g5; knight e4; pawns a4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop g5→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd8 — knight c6→d8, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd4 (bishop f6→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1rbq1rk1/5ppp/2N1p3/3p2b1/p2QnP2/2P3P1/PP2P1BP/2KR3R b - - 0 18

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