Chess Puzzle #5Ypkp — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; rook g4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/f4/h2. Black: king h8; rooks c8/f8; knight c4; pawns a5/b5/d5/e5/e6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c4→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxc8 (queen c1→c8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook f8→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/7p/4p3/pp1pp3/2nP1PR1/8/PP3P1P/2Q4K w - - 2 31

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