Chess Puzzle #1mQai — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rook f1; bishop b3; pawns b4/c3/d4/h2/h3. Black: king h8; rooks f6/f8; bishop g7; knight f5; pawns b5/c6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop b3→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3 — knight f5→e3. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f1→f6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures rook. Opponent replies Bf5 (bishop e6→f5).
4. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e3→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Ne3.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/3Q2bp/2p2rp1/1p3n2/1P1P4/1BP4P/7P/5RK1 w - - 1 32

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