Chess Puzzle #Oml60 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/f2; bishop g2; knight g7; pawns b2/c2/d3/e4/f6. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks d8/h8; bishops b7/f8; pawns a6/d4/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight g7→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re8 — rook d8→e8. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen e5→g3).
3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Re8.

Position data

FEN: 3r1bkr/1b3qN1/p4Pp1/4Q3/3pP3/3P4/1PP2RB1/R5K1 w - - 1 32

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