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

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/g2; knights c7/d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook a8; bishops c8/g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop g2→d5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop c8→e6).
3. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop d5→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Nxa8 — knight c7→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/ppN3bp/2n2np1/q2N1p2/5P2/2PP2P1/PP4BP/R1B1R2K b - - 2 20

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