Chess Puzzle #3FgSO — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks f1/g1; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3/e2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen h5; rook e8; bishop b6; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3 — bishop b6→e3. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen d2→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e8→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Be3.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r3/1p6/pbp4p/3p2pq/1P6/P2P1NP1/2PQP2P/2K2RR1 w - - 7 30

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