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

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishop b5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/g8; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ba6 — bishop c8→a6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight c6→e5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxd7+ — bishop b5→d7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/3q1ppp/2n1p3/1B6/3P4/5N2/PP1Q1PPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 13

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