Chess Puzzle #GIbjl — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1534 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks e1/e3; bishop d3; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen d7; rooks e8/h8; bishop d6; knight d4; pawns a6/b5/e6/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e3→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d7→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r2r/3q1k1p/p2bpppQ/1p1N4/3n4/P2BR2P/1PP2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 19

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