Chess Puzzle #BgsNF — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a4/f2; bishop d6; knight e2; pawns b5/c3/d4/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rook h8; bishop a7; knight f5; pawns a6/c7/d5/e4/f4/g5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook a4→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook f2→g2).
3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is e3.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/b1p5/p2B4/1P1p1np1/R2Ppp2/2P3Pq/4NR1P/3Q2K1 w - - 3 28

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