Chess Puzzle #GFaW7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1989 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks f1/g3; bishop c2; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks d8/e8; bishop g6; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook g3→e3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen e5→e3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pp3pp1/2p3b1/2nPqNQp/2P1p3/1P4R1/P1B3PP/5R1K b - - 1 24

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