Chess Puzzle #1rR6H — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a8; rooks e1/e2; pawns d4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook g3; bishops d7/f4; pawns b5/c4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7+ — rook e2→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen g5→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook e1→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q5k1/3b3p/6p1/1p4q1/2pP1bP1/6rP/4R3/4R2K b - - 3 48

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