Chess Puzzle #lMv9T — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen g2; rook h1; knights b1/f6; pawns a2/e4/f2/g5/h4. Black: king g7; rooks a8/e8; bishops a1/d3; knight d4; pawns b4/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb1 — bishop d3→b1, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: O-O — king e1→g1. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop b1→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

castling, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is O-O.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/5pkp/3p1Np1/6P1/1p1nP2P/3b4/P4PQ1/bN2K2R b K - 2 25

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