Chess Puzzle #5TPjA — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/e1; bishop c4; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; rooks e5/h8; bishops c5/g6; pawns b7/c6/c7/f6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight f4→g6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e5→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook c1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1pp2p2/2p2pbp/2b1r3/2B2N2/P5P1/1P3P1P/2R1R1K1 w - - 3 22

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