Chess Puzzle #1DmIT — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; rooks b1/e2; knight d2; pawns c5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks b7/c8; knight a5; pawns b5/d5/e6/f6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c8→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re3 — rook e2→e3. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen c3→c2).
3. Best move: Qxa5 — queen a2→a5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Re3.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1r3p2/4ppp1/npPp4/8/2q4P/Q2NRPP1/1R4K1 b - - 0 26

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