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

Rating 1473 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen g3; rooks e1/h1; bishop c7; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks b5/e8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop c7→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e1→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/ppBq2pp/2p2n2/1r6/6P1/1P1P2QP/P1PK4/4R2R w - - 3 27

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