Chess Puzzle #474nC — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d1/d6; bishops e2/g3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knights d4/d7; pawns a6/b7/c5/e5/f5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook d6→d7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe2+ — knight d4→e2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe2 (knight c3→e2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop c8→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r3/1pqn2bk/p2R3p/2p1pp2/2Pn4/1QN1PNBP/PP2BPP1/3R2K1 w - - 3 21

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