Chess Puzzle #1muUO — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen b2; rooks a1/h1; knight g5; pawns a4/d4/g2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks c8/d8; bishop e4; pawns a6/e6/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies O-O (king e1→g1).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook d4→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/6q1/p3p1p1/6N1/P2Pb3/8/1Q4P1/R3K2R w KQ - 0 29

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