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

Rating 1911 · Advanced · capturing the defender, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c1/e1; bishops b3/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks d8/e8; bishop g7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e1→e4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen a5→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pp1n1pbp/3P1np1/q5B1/4p3/1BN2Q1P/PP3PP1/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 19

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