Chess Puzzle #C4O3g — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks b1/c3; bishop e2; pawns a6/e3/f2/h2/h4. Black: king g8; rooks c8/g6; knight d2; pawns c6/d5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb7 — rook b1→b7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne4 — knight d2→e4. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e4→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Ne4.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5pp1/P1p3r1/3p4/7P/2R1P3/3nBP1P/1R5K w - - 7 40

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