Chess Puzzle #n9LND — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2023 · Expert · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks e1/f6; bishop b1; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen a5; rooks b8/h8; knight d6; pawns a6/c5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e1→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxe7 — king f8→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Re6+ (rook f6→e6, gives check).
  3. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Kxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3k1r/5p2/p2n1RQ1/q1pP3p/8/8/PP3PPP/1B2R1K1 w - - 1 26

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