Chess Puzzle #7p8yH — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook e1; bishops b1/f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b5/f2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen g4; rooks b8/e8; bishop b7; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe8+ — queen e2→e8, captures rook, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8 — rook b8→e8, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook e1→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g4→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r3/pb3k1p/1p3Pp1/1Pnp4/5Bq1/5N2/P3QPPP/1B2R1K1 w - - 1 27

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