Chess Puzzle #Rl7IX — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; rooks b1/e1; knight g1; pawns a2/b3/c4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks e8/f8; bishop f6; pawns a5/b6/c5/f4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen f5→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook b1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bc3 — bishop f6→c3.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/6qp/1p3b2/p1p2Q2/2P2p2/1P4P1/P5KP/1R2R1N1 w - - 0 29

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