Chess Puzzle #rwdqL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1809 · Advanced · defensive move, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks e1/f1; knight f4; pawns a2/c3/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks e8/f8; knight d2; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8 — rook f8→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nh5 (knight f4→h5).
  3. Best move: Re7 — rook e8→e7.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp4pp/2p2p2/3p4/3P1NQ1/2P2P1P/Pq1n2P1/4RRK1 w - - 1 24

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