Chess Puzzle #rD7yu — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/f7; bishop e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king d6; queen e3; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b7/d7/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king d6→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen e3→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nb5+ — knight c3→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c7→b8).
4. Best move: Nxd4 — knight b5→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b3nr/pp1p1Rpp/3kp3/8/3nP3/2N1q3/PPP1B1PP/R2QK3 b Q - 0 12

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