Chess Puzzle #Uy6lr — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks b6/f1; knight e5; pawns a3/d4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king h6; rooks d8/g5; knight c4; pawns d5/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook g5→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d4→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxb6 — knight c4→b6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/8/1R4pk/3pN1r1/2nP2P1/P7/5P1P/5RK1 w - - 1 35

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