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

Position

White: king f1; rook e1; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f3/g4/h3. Black: king d6; rook d2; bishop f4; pawns a7/d5/e6/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight c5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg3 — bishop f4→g3. Opponent replies Re2 (rook e1→e2).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook d2→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxe2 (king f1→e2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Kxe6 — king d6→e6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Bg3.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/3kpp2/2Np4/3P1bP1/5P1P/PP1r4/4RK2 w - - 8 28

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