Chess Puzzle #GyE71 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook e1; bishop h6; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook c8; bishop e5; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen g5→g4).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe6+ (queen g4→e6, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Nf7 — knight e5→f7.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p1n1p1p/p3p1pB/3pb1Q1/8/1Pq2N1P/P4PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 24

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