Chess Puzzle #Uxb1j — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e1/e7; bishop c2; knight d4; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop d7; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop d7→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: R1xe6 — rook e1→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen f6→e6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e7→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/3bRpk1/p4qpp/1p1p4/2nN4/2P3Q1/P1B2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 5 25

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