Chess Puzzle #He63n — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rooks f1/h1; bishop f4; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen e5; rooks e4/e8; bishops g4/g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1+ — rook e4→e1, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1 — rook f1→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe1+ (queen e5→e1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook h1→e1, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe1+ (rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kc2 — king b1→c2.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp4bk/2p3p1/3pq2p/3NrBbP/2PQ2P1/PP6/1K3R1R b - - 2 24

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