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

Position

White: king g6; queen c3; rook e7; knights e6/f5; pawns a2/c4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks d7/f8; bishop c8; pawns a5/c6/f6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook d7→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxe7+ (knight f5→e7, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/3rR1p1/2p1NpK1/p4N1p/2P4P/2Q3P1/P7/5q2 w - - 2 39

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