Chess Puzzle #2Yzga — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks d3/e1; knight c3; pawns a2/c2/e7/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks e8/f7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e6→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook f7→e7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e4→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp2Prpp/2p1Qnp1/3p4/6P1/2NR3P/PqP2P2/4R1K1 b - - 2 21

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