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

Position

White: king a2; queen c6; rook d1; knight d4; pawns a3/b3/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen e4; rook e8; knight d6; pawns a6/b5/c7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight d4→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Qe2 — queen e4→e2. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d5→e6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd1 — queen e2→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move Rxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r3/2p5/p1Qn2p1/1p1P3p/3Nq3/PP6/K1P2PPP/3R4 w - - 2 29

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