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

Position

White: king d3; queen f2; bishop c3; knight f3; pawns c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b3; rook e8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd2 — knight f3→d2. Opponent replies Re3+ (rook e8→e3, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen f2→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc3+ (queen b3→c3, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxc3 — king d3→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long. The key move is Nd2.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp2nppp/8/3P4/2P5/1qBK1N2/5QPP/8 b - - 2 36

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