Chess Puzzle #1LTtl — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c5/f1; knight f3; pawns b2/b4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f6; queen d6; rooks a8/b8; knight c4; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c4→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe5+ (pawn d4→e5, captures knight, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen d6→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rr6/5pp1/p2qpk1p/2Rp4/1PnP4/4PN1P/1PQ2PP1/5RK1 w - - 3 22

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