Chess Puzzle #9mN3O — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d7; rooks d1/f7; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e6/g2/h4. Black: king g6; queen d6; rooks e8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d3/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook f7→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen d7→d6, captures queen).
3. Best move: cxd6 — pawn c7→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r2r/pppQbR2/3qP1kp/8/7P/2Pp4/PP1N2P1/2KR4 w - - 3 32

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