Chess Puzzle #m45eu — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen c6; bishop d7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen e7; knight c4; pawns e6/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne5 — knight c4→e5. Opponent replies Bxe6+ (bishop d7→e6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e7→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe6+ (queen c6→e6, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxe6 — king f7→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: 8/3Bqkpp/2Q1pp2/8/2n5/6P1/PP3P1P/5K2 w - - 3 35

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