Chess Puzzle #ECRxh — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook e1; bishop c4; pawns a4/b5/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook e8; bishop g6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies d6+ (pawn d5→d6, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxc4 — rook e4→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p5pp/1p4b1/1PpP1q2/P1B1p3/4QP2/6PP/4R1K1 w - - 0 30

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