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

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook d1; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b2; rook h8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e6→d5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qg4+ — queen c4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
4. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp1bppp/4pn2/4P1B1/2Q5/2N5/PqP2PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 15

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