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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/e1; knights c3/d7; pawns a3/b4/c5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks f2/f8; bishop a8; knight a6; pawns a7/b5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight d7→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe2 — rook f2→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e1→e2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: b4rk1/p1qN2pp/n3p3/1pP5/1P6/P1N5/4QrPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 24

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