Chess Puzzle #aJJ64 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks d1/g3; bishop b2; knight d6; pawns a4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e7; rooks d7/e6; bishop b7; knight d5; pawns a6/b6/c5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb7 — knight d6→b7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3 — knight d5→e3. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d1→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxc4 — knight e3→c4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook d7→e7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e6→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Ne3.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b1rqp1k/pp1Nr1pp/2pnP3/P1Q5/6RP/1B3PP1/3R2K1 w - - 7 29

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