Chess Puzzle #3Fx92 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rooks d2/e1; bishop c6; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks e7/f8; knight c5; pawns a5/b6/c7/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e7→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen d4→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen g6→c6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2p1r1pp/1pB3q1/p1n1p3/2PQ4/1P4PP/P2R1P1K/4R3 w - - 0 27

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