Chess Puzzle #1DKgw — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks c1/d1; bishops b2/g2; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen e6; rooks c8/d8; bishops b7/e7; knights f6/g6; pawns a6/c5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe7 — knight d5→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e6→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxb7 (bishop g2→b7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen e7→b7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook d1→d8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxd8 — rook c8→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rr4/1b2bkp1/p3qnnp/2pN1Q2/8/1P2P1P1/PB3PBP/2RR2K1 w - - 1 23

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