Chess Puzzle #LSDxy — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rooks d1/g1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks e6/e8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen d4→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e6→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen f4→f3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook e3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p3p1p/p1bpr1p1/8/2PQ4/1P2BqPP/P4P1K/3R2R1 w - - 6 25

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