Chess Puzzle #2E7GF — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen h8; rooks d1/e4; bishop c2; knight f1; pawns a2/a3/c3/f4/g3. Black: king f7; queen h3; rooks e6/g6; bishop c6; pawns b5/d6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e4→e6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2+ — queen h3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
3. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook g6→e6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/5k1p/2bpr1r1/1p6/4RP2/P1P3Pq/P1B2K2/3R1N2 w - - 9 44

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