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

Rating 1256 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks e1/f1; knight c4; pawns a2/b3/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks d3/e8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/e3/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight c4→e3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook d3→e3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e1→e3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e5→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pb4pp/1p6/4qp2/2N5/1PPrp2P/P4QP1/4RRK1 w - - 0 25

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