Chess Puzzle #30wnY — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1922 · Advanced · advantage, interference, intermezzo, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop g2; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Qb8 (queen c7→b8).
  4. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c4→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, interference, intermezzo, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppqb1ppp/5n2/2pPb3/2N5/2PP2P1/PP3PBP/R2QR1K1 b - - 1 15

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