Chess Puzzle #0Tii7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rook g2; knight c4; pawns b2/b4/c3/d5/e4/f5/g4. Black: king e7; rook c2; bishop a6; pawns b3/d6/e5/f6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight c4→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be2 — bishop a6→e2. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook g2→e2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook c2→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Be2.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kp2/b2p1p2/3PpP2/1PN1P1P1/1pP3K1/1Pr3R1/8 w - - 1 63

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