Chess Puzzle #AJYdj — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b3/e1; bishop g2; knight d2; pawns b4/c2/e5. Black: king f8; queen g3; rooks a2/e8; knight g4; pawns b6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg3 — rook b3→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e5→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e1→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/1p3pp1/1p5p/3pP3/1P4n1/1R4q1/r1PNQ1B1/4R1K1 b - - 2 27

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