Chess Puzzle #7QeQh — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks e1/f1; bishop b2; knight e2; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks d8/e4; bishop a7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rde8 — rook d8→e8. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen c2→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rde8.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/bpp2pp1/p4n1p/3P4/1PP1rpq1/P5P1/1BQ1N1KP/4RR2 w - - 0 22

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