Chess Puzzle #8FjHf — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook f1; bishops b3/c1; knight e6; pawns a2/b4/d5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e4; rooks e8/h8; bishop a1; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen e2→e3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen e3→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e6→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r2r/p1p5/1p1pNn2/3P4/1P2qP2/1B2p2P/P3Q1P1/b1B2RK1 w - - 1 22

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