Chess Puzzle #BPqP1 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/e1; knight c4; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks e8/f7; bishop e5; knight f4; pawns b4/c6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg2 — knight f4→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c4→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/2q2r2/2p4p/4b3/1pN2nQ1/1P6/P5PP/3RR1K1 b - - 3 28

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