Chess Puzzle #fIb0H — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rook e1; bishop d3; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/f2/f3/h3. Black: king e7; queen d6; rooks a8/e8; knights d4/f6; pawns a5/b7/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight d4→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e1→e6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen d6→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight c5→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/1p2kp2/3q1n1Q/p1Np4/3n4/3B1P1P/PP3P2/4R2K b - - 1 24

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