Chess Puzzle #EiymG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c8/g2; pawns b6/c4/d3/h2/h5. Black: king e7; queen f3; rooks e2/e6; pawns c5/d4/d6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook g2→e2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e6→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe2+ (queen d1→e2, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen f3→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/4kp1p/1P1pr3/2p4P/2Pp4/3P1q2/4r1RP/3Q2K1 w - - 0 36

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