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

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rook c1; bishop a7; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/f2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks e8/h8; bishop d6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Opponent replies Qe4+ (queen e7→e4, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d3→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e8→e4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxd6+ — knight f5→d6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Nxd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r2r/Bppq2pp/p2b1p2/8/3N4/3Q3P/PP3PK1/2R5 b - - 7 26

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