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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/g5/h4. Black: king h7; queen c6; rook a8; bishop b4; knights a6/d7; pawns a7/b7/g6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen f3→f7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nf6+ (knight e4→f6, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen c6→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f1→f6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/pp1n2pk/n1q3p1/4B1Pp/1b1PN2P/5Q2/PP6/R4RK1 w - - 3 28

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