Chess Puzzle #F3ml0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b2/e2; bishop d5; pawns a3/b4/c4/d3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/e8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d5→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e2→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxb2 — queen d4→b2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp1n1ppp/8/3B4/1PPqp3/P2P2PP/1R2RP2/3Q2K1 w - - 0 21

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