Chess Puzzle #D2PqC — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1466 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h7; rooks d1/h6; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g2. Black: king d7; queen b6; rooks f4/g3; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfg4 — rook f4→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook h6→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen b6→e6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1b1kb2Q/pq2p2R/1p1pP3/3N1r2/2P3r1/PP4P1/2KR4 b - - 0 24

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