Chess Puzzle #LjGVj — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a6/e5; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks d5/d8; knight f6; pawns b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb6 — rook a6→b6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook d5→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen e3→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nd7 — knight f6→d7. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen e5→d6).
4. Best move: Nxb6 — knight d7→b6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2qr2k1/5ppp/R3pn2/1p1rR3/3P4/P3QN1P/1P3PP1/6K1 w - - 1 24

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