Chess Puzzle #0IrNf — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook e2; bishop g3; knight f4; pawns a4/c2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen a6; rook c4; bishops f5/f8; pawns a5/b6/c5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook c4→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e2→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop f5→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ne6+ — knight f4→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5b2/6kp/qp3pp1/p1p2b2/P1r2N1P/1Q4B1/2P1RPP1/6K1 b - - 2 36

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