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

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; bishop c1; knights d7/f3; pawns d4/e5/f4/g4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook b8; bishops f1/g7; knight c6; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb4 — queen b6→b4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxb8 — knight d7→b8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxb8 (queen b4→b8, captures knight).
3. Best move: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxb8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/3N1pb1/1qn1p1p1/3pP3/3P1PP1/Q4N2/8/2B2bK1 b - - 1 33

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