Chess Puzzle #K2Y9n — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/e8; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook a8; knight g6; pawns a6/b5/c7/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook a8→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nf8 (knight g6→f8).
3. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook e8→f8, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
5. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3R1k1/2p3p1/p4pn1/1p4N1/3q4/6P1/PP3P1P/4R1K1 b - - 1 28

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