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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b7/e1; bishops e3/g2; pawns a2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks d8/e8; bishop g4; knight d4; pawns a7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e1→e2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe2+ — knight d4→e2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen d1→e2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop g4→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pR4pp/5p2/8/3n2b1/3PB1P1/P3qPBP/3QR1K1 w - - 0 23

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