Chess Puzzle #Y5tku — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d4; rooks d2/h1; bishops e2/e3; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c4/f4/g4/h4. Black: king b8; queen e8; rooks d8/h8; bishop c6; knights c5/c8; pawns a5/b6/d6/e4/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd1 — bishop e2→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne6 — knight c5→e6. Opponent replies Qxh8 (queen d4→h8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh8 — queen e8→h8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne6.

Position data

FEN: 1knrq2r/8/1pbp2p1/p1n5/P1PQpPPP/2N1B3/1P1RB3/1K5R w - - 5 23

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