Chess Puzzle #uU3EZ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knights d2/h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d5/h8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ndf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh5 — rook d5→h5. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook f1→d1).
3. Best move: Ne5 — knight c6→e5.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rh5.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp1n1pp/2n2p2/3r4/8/4P2q/PPPNBP1N/R1Q2RK1 w - - 2 15

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