Chess Puzzle #7KHvT — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks e2/g1; bishop e4; knight f3; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; knight g4; pawns a7/b4/c5/d6/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e2→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen f6→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rgxg4 — rook g1→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, hanging piece, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p7/3p1qp1/2pP4/PpP1B1n1/1P3N2/3QR3/4K1R1 b - - 0 25

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