Chess Puzzle #mSO1E — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f2; rook e8; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/f3. Black: king d7; queen d2; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook e8→h8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3 — knight f5→e3. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen f2→e3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen d2→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Ne3.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/pppk4/4p3/3pPn2/3P4/5P2/PPPqNQ2/1K6 w - - 1 29

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