Chess Puzzle #5rYOn — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1916 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/e6; bishop d6; knight g5; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks e8/f8; bishop d8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight f6→e4).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3brrk1/pp4p1/2pBRnp1/q2p2N1/3P4/2P5/P1PQ2PP/4R1K1 b - - 4 18

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