Chess Puzzle #26ni0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1122 · Beginner · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen c4; rooks f7/g7; pawns a3/b2/d3/e4/f3/f5/h4. Black: king b8; queen d8; rooks e8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/d6/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ref8 — rook e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook f7→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d8→e7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook g7→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1qr2r/pp2bRR1/3p1p1p/2p2P2/2QpP2P/P2P1P2/1P6/1K6 b - - 0 29

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