Chess Puzzle #DukcZ — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook e1; knight e6; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen e7; rooks d5/e8; pawns a7/f6/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook d5→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen e7→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e5→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p3qkp1/4Np2/3r4/7p/1Q6/P4PPP/4R1K1 b - - 2 32

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