Chess Puzzle #nm7eR — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks g3/h3; bishop d3; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/h6. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks b8/e3; bishop f6; knight e7; pawns a5/b5/c7/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook g3→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxe3 (bishop g5→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook h3→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/2p1np2/5bpP/pp1q2N1/3P4/P1PBr1RR/1PQ5/1K6 b - - 0 29

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