Chess Puzzle #00bFH — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook b1; bishop d6; knight h2; pawns a3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook e8; knight f6; pawns a5/b3/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb3 — queen f3→b3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook b1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b7→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1q3ppp/3B1n2/p2P4/8/Pp3Q1P/5PPN/1R4K1 w - - 0 27

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