Chess Puzzle #1Xskz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f3; bishop g3; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks c8/e8; bishop g4; knight b2; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook f3→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e8→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c8→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1rk2/p4ppp/8/3P4/1P4b1/P1N2RB1/1n3PPP/R5K1 w - - 7 25

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