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

Position

White: king a1; queen g4; rooks e1/e5; pawns a2/c2/d4/f3/h4. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks e6/e8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e5→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight f6→g4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e6→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/pp6/2pqr2p/3pR3/3Pn1QP/5P2/P1P5/K3R3 b - - 0 29

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