Chess Puzzle #H8Xvr — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1402 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/e1; bishops e3/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/f4/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks e7/e8; bishop f6; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook e7→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e1→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e8→e3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen h3→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp2rppp/2pp1bn1/q4BP1/5P2/2P1B2Q/PPP4P/R3R1K1 b - - 0 19

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