Chess Puzzle #g3830 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2454 · Master · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks e1/e4; bishop e5; pawns a3/b3/c2/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks e8/f8; bishop b8; pawns a6/b5/c5/f4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e4→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f4→f3).
  3. Best move: Kg1 — king h2→g1.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1b2rrk1/6p1/p6p/1ppqB3/4RpP1/PP1P3P/2P1QP1K/4R3 b - - 0 27

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