Chess Puzzle #70eh4 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2237 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks d1/e1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/g6. Black: king f8; queen e5; rooks a8/c8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e4/e6/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen e5→e4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g3→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1r2k2/6b1/p3pnP1/1p2qpQ1/4p3/2P3N1/PP3PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 2 26

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