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

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c8; rooks e8/h8; bishop f8; knight g6; pawns c7/f3/g7/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: fxg2 — pawn f3→g2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2q1rb1r/2p3pk/6n1/8/2QB3p/2NP1p1P/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 4 21

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