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

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/f1; bishop g5; knights a3/f3; pawns b2/b3/d4/f2/h4. Black: king g8; rooks c8/e8; bishop f6; knights d7/f4; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook c1→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook e8→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/1p1n4/p3pb2/3p2Bp/3P1n1P/NP3N2/1P3P2/2R2RK1 w - - 2 28

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