Chess Puzzle #2yAqU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e4; rooks d1/d2; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/c4/f2/f4. Black: king g7; queen c7; rook d8; bishop d6; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen e4→e3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop d6→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/p1q2pk1/1p1bp1p1/2p2n2/2P1QP2/2P1B3/PP1R1P2/1K1R4 w - - 2 25

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