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

Position

White: king h2; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; knight g3; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c7/f8; bishop b7; knight g7; pawns a5/b6/e4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight g3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1 — rook f8→f1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen e1→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop b7→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/1br3np/1p4pB/p3P3/P2Pp3/2P3NP/1P4PK/R3QR2 w - - 4 27

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