Chess Puzzle #0YEGC — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e5; rooks a1/e1; bishop f5; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/h2. Black: king d7; queen g5; rooks a6/e8; bishop b7; knight d8; pawns a5/b5/c4/d5/e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe6+ — bishop f5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight d8→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen e5→g5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight e6→g5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook e1→e8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Kxe8 — king d7→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3nr3/1b1k4/r3p3/pp1pQBq1/2pP4/2P3N1/PP4KP/R3R3 w - - 5 29

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