Chess Puzzle #o3Jps — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks d1/d2; bishop e4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c7/f8; bishop b7; knights c6/e8; pawns d7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d7→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxd6 (knight e8→d6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d2→d6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

en passant, equality, middlegame, short. The key move exd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3qnrk1/1brp1pp1/2n1p2p/1Q2P3/4B3/5N2/PP1R1PPP/3R2K1 b - - 2 20

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