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

Position

White: king g2; queen b3; rooks d1/f1; bishop e6; knight d6; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king d8; queen g7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/d7; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/c6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king d8→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nb5+ — knight d6→b5, gives check. Opponent replies cxb5 (pawn c6→b5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxd7+ — rook d1→d7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen g7→d7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop e6→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2k1r2/pp1b2qp/1bpNB3/8/8/1Q3nP1/P4PKP/3R1R2 b - - 6 25

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