Chess Puzzle #bnukA — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1835 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d3/f5; pawns a3/b4/c2/c4/e4/g2/g3. Black: king f7; queen g7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e5; pawns a7/c6/c7/d6/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook f8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook f5→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d3→d7, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/p1p2kq1/2pp1p2/4bRp1/1PP1P3/P2R1QP1/2P3P1/6K1 b - - 3 24

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