Chess Puzzle #Io5r3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks b1/e4; bishop d2; knight c4; pawns a3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; bishop c7; knight c6; pawns b7/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e4→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook f8→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rf1 — rook b1→f1.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1pb3pp/2n5/8/2NpR3/P2Q2P1/3B1q1P/1R5K b - - 1 25

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