Chess Puzzle #nP7Lr — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop g5; knight b1; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop a6; knight g4; pawns a5/b5/c6/d7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne5 — knight g4→e5. Opponent replies Nd2 (knight b1→d2).
3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/2qp1k2/b1p3pp/pp4B1/P2QP1n1/3P2P1/1PP2P1P/RN2R1K1 w - - 0 17

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