Chess Puzzle #4Cg8N — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/f3; bishop e2; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e3; pawns a7/c6/c7/f4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook f3→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f4→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p1p3pp/2p5/4q3/5p2/1NPQbRP1/PP2B2P/R3K3 b Q - 0 17

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