Chess Puzzle #4pnMe — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e1/f1; knight e4; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks d8/f4; bishop b2; pawns a7/b6/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen e2→b2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook f4→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e1→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen c6→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p5p1/1pq1p2p/8/4Nr2/7P/Pb2QPP1/4RRK1 w - - 0 24

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