Chess Puzzle #ijjH0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/d4/d7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen d1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/3p1pp1/p4n1p/1p2P3/3p4/1BN5/PPP3PP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 15

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