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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f4; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4. Black: king b8; queen g3; rook g8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e4/f5/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng2 — knight e3→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen d2→e2).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g3→f4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pin, short. The key move is e3.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/pp6/3p4/5p1p/3PpR2/4N1q1/PPPQ4/R5K1 w - - 0 27

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