Chess Puzzle #6P0BW — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/e1; bishops a2/c1; knight f5; pawns b3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks c8/e8; bishop e7; knights c2/f6; pawns a6/c3/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Ng8 (knight f6→g8).
3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e7→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rqr3/4bpkp/p4np1/3p1NQ1/8/1PpP3P/B1n2PP1/R1B1R1K1 b - - 3 24

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