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

Rating 1974 · Advanced · deflection, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d4/e1; knight e5; pawns a3/b4/c3/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks d8/f5; bishop a8; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh4 — rook d4→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook f5→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen g3→e5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen h5→h4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: b2r2k1/6p1/p3p2p/1pPpNr1q/1P1R4/P1P3Q1/5PPP/4R1K1 w - - 8 28

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