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1. Rxe4 Rxe4
2. Nf3
The queen is attacked and cannot move without leaving the rook en prise, hence White wins a piece.
I would be thinking capturing the e4 knight for a lot of reasons, but I think white can win a piece outright by harassing the black queen on move 2:
1. Re4
You choose the rook to go first so that black can’t capture at e1 with check on move 2 in the line that follows:
1. …..Re4
What else for black that doesn’t just concede the piece? Continuing:
2. Nf3
Clears the diagonal for the bishop at b2 who eyes g7/f6, and it attacks the black queen who must guard her rook at e4. There are now no safe squares for the queen from which she can guard the rook. Continuing:
2. …..Rd4
I don’t see anything better. Black could move the queen now, but the material advantage would turn out the same after Bxe4. Continuing:
3. Bd4 Qh5
4. Be3 and white has just won a piece outright.
Rxe4 and Nf3 maybe?
My answer :
1. Rxe4
1. … Qh6 2. Bc1 Qg6 3. Rxe8
1. … Rxe4 2. Ne3 Qg6 3. Bxe4
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By the way, I really liked Nat Geo’s documentary “My Brilliant Brain” which featured you and your sisters 🙂
1Rxe4 Rxe4
2Nf3 and black loses a piece.
1. Rxe4
1. … Qh6 2. Bc1 Qg6 3. Rxe8
1. … Rxe4 2. Ne3 Qg6 3. Bxe4
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By the way, I really liked Nat Geo’s documentary “My Brilliant Brain” featuring you and your sisters 🙂
I’ll take e4 Knight with my b2 Bishop and wait for next move.