Chess Puzzle #54dUS — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1292 · Intermediate · advantage, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d7; rooks e8/f8; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e5→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook f8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe8 — queen e2→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d7→e8, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rr2/pppq2kp/6p1/4Rb2/3p4/3P4/PPP1QPPP/4R1K1 b - - 2 22

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