Chess Puzzle #4TrDg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1139 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks d8/e3; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d5/g6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e1→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g5→f4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g3→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p3qp1/p4npp/2pp4/5N2/2P1rPQ1/PP4PP/3RR1K1 b - - 1 24

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