Chess Puzzle #2nXe2 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g5; queen e4; rook e6; bishop d3; pawns a2/g2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks f8/h1; knight e7; pawns a6/d4/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e6→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies Qf6+ (queen f7→f6, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh6 — king g5→h6. Opponent replies g5+ (pawn g6→g5, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxh5 — king h6→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/4nqp1/p3R3/6Kp/3pQ2P/3B2P1/P5P1/7r b - - 1 37

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