Chess Puzzle #19dru — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1306 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks e4/e7; bishops c5/d3; pawns a3/b3/f5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks a8/c8; bishop h7; knights d5/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe7 — knight d5→e7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e4→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen c4→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rqr1n1k1/pp2Rppb/2p4p/2Bn1P2/2Q1R3/PP1B2P1/7P/6K1 b - - 10 34

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