Chess Puzzle #JfuKD — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2330 · Expert · equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks e2/f1; knights f3/g4; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks e7/e8; bishop g3; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e2→e3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e7→e3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg6 — queen c2→g6.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp1qr1p1/2p2p1p/2Pp1n2/3P2N1/4PNbP/PPQ1R1P1/5RK1 b - - 5 25

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