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

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rooks d5/h1; bishops e2/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen a5→d5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight h5→f4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight d5→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop g5→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp2bppp/3p4/q2R2Bn/4PQ2/2N5/PPP1B1PP/2K4R b - - 4 13

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