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

Rating 2034 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook d4; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/f5/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook e8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen g4→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re4 — rook d4→e4. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e4→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3pp1/1n5p/3p1P2/3R2qP/1PQ5/PB4P1/6K1 b - - 2 27

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