Chess Puzzle #Jb1EP — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen e4; rooks a1/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/f5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook c8; bishop b6; knight e3; pawns a6/b4/d4/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen a5→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook f3→e3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d5→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e3→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/3p1ppp/pb6/q3PP2/1p1pQ3/1P2nRPK/P1P4P/R7 b - - 4 24

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