Chess Puzzle #MDb7B — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks e1/g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f8; rook c7; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen g6→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook c7→e7. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen e6→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight d5→e7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rge3 (rook g3→e3).
4. Best move: Ng8 — knight e7→g8.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: 5q1k/2r3p1/p3p1Qp/1p1n1p2/2pP4/2P3R1/PP3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 2 33

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