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

Position

White: king d2; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishop a3; knight e4; pawns a2/c5/f3/g2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks e8/h1; knight g3; pawns a7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4+ — knight g3→e4, captures knight, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e8→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxh1 — rook a1→h1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qf2+ (queen h4→f2, gives check).
4. Best move: Kc1 — king d2→c1.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/p1p3pp/8/2P5/4N2q/B2Q1Pn1/P2K2P1/R3R2r b - - 8 33

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