Chess Puzzle #iOX6i — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rooks d1/g1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks b7/d8; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc1 — bishop e3→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook g1→d1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd1 — queen h5→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Ne4.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pr4pp/2p1pn2/7q/5P2/3PB1Q1/PPP4P/1K1R2R1 w - - 2 24

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