Chess Puzzle #8Tror — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rooks e2/g3; bishop e3; pawns a3/b2/c3/f5/g4. Black: king f7; rooks d3/e4; bishop c6; pawns a7/b6/c4/c5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop e3→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe2+ — rook e4→e2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe2 (king f2→e2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg3 — rook d3→g3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4k1p/1pb5/2p2P2/2p1r1P1/P1PrB1R1/1P2RK2/8 w - - 7 39

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