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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/f1; bishop e2; knight d5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen g5; rooks b2/e8; bishop f5; pawns a6/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc7 — knight d5→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rexe2 — rook e8→e2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qc3+ (queen f3→c3, gives check).
3. Best move: Qf6 — queen g5→f6. Opponent replies Qxf6+ (queen c3→f6, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf6 — king g7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rexe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/2p2pkp/p5p1/3N1bq1/8/5Q2/Pr2BPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 25

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