Chess Puzzle #Rin7g — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks c7/f1; knight h5; pawns a3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rook f8; knight d4; pawns a5/d6/e5/g7/h4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg7 — knight h5→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook f1→g1).
4. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f4→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2R3p1/3p2q1/p2Qp2N/3nP2p/P6P/5PP1/5RK1 w - - 2 32

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