Chess Puzzle #Yle62 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen d3; rook e1; bishop f5; knight c5; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks e7/e8; knight f8; pawns a4/b5/c6/d5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook e7→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e1→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf4+ (queen d6→f4, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke2 — king f2→e2. Opponent replies Rxe3+ (rook e8→e3, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe3 — queen d3→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rnk1/4r1p1/2pq1p1p/1pNp1B2/p2P1PP1/P2QP2P/1P3K2/4R3 b - - 8 37

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