Chess Puzzle #EFe3S — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks c1/e1; knight g3; pawns a3/b3/c3/c4/d5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks c7/e8; bishop g6; pawns a5/b6/e4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight g3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rce7 — rook c7→e7. Opponent replies Nf6+ (knight e4→f6, gives check).
3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e1→e7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Rce7.

Position data

FEN: 1q2r1k1/2r2pp1/1p4bp/p2P4/2PQp1P1/PPP3NP/5P2/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 28

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