Chess Puzzle #0glPm — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c1/d1; knight d4; pawns a2/b4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/d5; bishop f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d5→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook c1→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Re8 — rook a8→e8.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5ppp/pq2pb2/1p1r4/1P1NQ3/4P3/P4PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 3 24

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