Chess Puzzle #g3prk — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks c1/f1; bishop d6; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks e2/f6; knight g4; pawns b6/b7/c5/d4/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3 — knight g4→e3. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook e2→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen g3→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxd6 — rook f6→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4p1/1p1B1r2/2p2q2/3p2n1/P2P2Q1/1PP1rPPP/2R2RK1 w - - 4 23

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