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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/d4; pawns a3/b2/d5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g6; knights b4/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight b4→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb5+ — bishop f1→b5, gives check. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c7→c6).
3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight d4→c6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxc3 (knight d5→c3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Nxd8+ — knight c6→d8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, opening. The key move Nxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qkbnr/ppp2ppp/6b1/3P4/1n1N4/P1N5/1P4PP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - 0 10

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