Chess Puzzle #3QDmf — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop g2; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishop g4; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen d4→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3p1p/2p2qp1/3pn3/3Q2b1/2P3P1/PP1N1PBP/R3RK2 b - - 5 19

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