Chess Puzzle #FsyxK — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rook e1; pawns a3/c3/c4/d5/f4/g3. Black: king f8; rook e7; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/g4/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e1→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e7→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d5→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
4. Best move: Ke7 — king f8→e7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move Rxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2p1r1p1/1p1p4/p2P4/2P2Pp1/P1P3P1/5K2/4R3 w - - 4 33

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