Chess Puzzle #j6reM — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c7; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b7; rooks b2/h8; bishops d7/g7; knight c6; pawns c4/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop c7→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight f3→e5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bf8 — bishop g7→f8. Opponent replies Qxb2 (queen a3→b2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxb2 — queen b7→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/1qBb1pbp/2n1p1p1/8/2pP4/Q1N1PN2/Pr3PPP/R4RK1 w k - 5 16

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