Chess Puzzle #7GVm5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b1/f1; bishop e2; pawns c3/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks e8/f8; bishop d7; knight d4; pawns a7/b6/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe2+ — knight d4→e2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen d2→e2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p2b1qp1/1p5p/3p4/3n4/2P3P1/3QB1PP/1R3RK1 w - - 0 25

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