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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights d4/e5; pawns a2/b3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop h7; knights e4/e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen d8→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f5→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nd7 — knight e5→d7. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen b6→d6).
4. Best move: Nxf8 — knight d7→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/pp2n1pb/7p/3pNp2/3NnP2/1P1B4/P5PP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 20

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