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

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rook f1; knights a3/c5; pawns a5/b4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook d8; knights c7/d6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa3 — queen c3→a3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd7 — knight c5→d7. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen f4→d6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, interference, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Nd7.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1pn3pp/p2n4/P1Np4/1P2pQ2/N1q5/6PP/5R1K b - - 3 29

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