Chess Puzzle #lel9O — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook e1; knight c3; pawns b2/d6/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g7; queen b7; rook h8; knights e5/e8; pawns a6/b5/c4/f6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook h8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f6→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4n2r/1q4k1/p2PQp1p/1p2n1p1/2p5/2N3P1/1P3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 27

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