Chess Puzzle #7FlfU — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks e1/f1; bishop e5; pawns a3/b5/c2/e3/g2/h3. Black: king a8; queen b6; rooks d2/g8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/e6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f1→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook f2→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxc4+ — knight e3→c4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: k5r1/pp6/1q2p3/1P2Bn2/2Q5/P3P2P/2Pr2P1/4RRK1 w - - 9 28

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