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

Rating 1492 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishop d4; knight d5; pawns a2/c5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e8→e4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f3→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/ppp2pbp/5np1/2PN4/3BP3/5Q1P/P4PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 17

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