Chess Puzzle #Giv0g — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks e1/e4; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks e8/h5; bishop h3; pawns a7/c5/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen g2→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen g6→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p5pp/3p2q1/2pN3r/2P1R3/1P4Pb/P4PQP/4R1K1 b - - 0 27

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