Chess Puzzle #MvHzi — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks b1/f1; bishop g2; knights c3/f6; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks c8/e8; bishops c6/f8; knight d2; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe8 — knight f6→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8 — rook c8→e8, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move Rxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1rb1k/pp3ppp/1qb2N2/8/3Pp1Q1/P1N1P1P1/1P1n2BP/1R3RK1 w - - 4 24

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