Chess Puzzle #2MdHE — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks c8/f1; bishop h4; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen f5; rooks d7/f7; bishop h8; knight d5; pawns a6/e5/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxh8+ (rook c8→h8, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxh8 — king h7→h8, captures rook. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf1 — queen f5→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2R4b/3r1r1k/p6p/Q2npq2/3P3B/1P2P1PP/P3NP2/5RK1 w - - 8 31

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