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

Position

White: king b1; queen d5; rooks d1/e1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks e8/h8; bishop f4; knight f6; pawns a7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rk1r/p1q3p1/5np1/3Q2B1/5b2/2P5/PP3PPP/1K1RR3 w - - 11 25

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