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

Position

White: king g2; queen c4; rooks e1/f1; knight e6; pawns a4/b4/f5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e8/f7; knight c7; pawns a6/b7/c6/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight c7→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f5→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qb2+ (queen f6→b2, gives check).
3. Best move: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook f7→f1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxb2 — rook e2→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move fxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1pn2rp1/p1ppNq1p/5P2/PPQ3P1/7P/6K1/4RR2 b - - 2 29

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