Chess Puzzle #1y44L — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rooks e7/f1; bishop d2; pawns a3/b2/d3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g8; rooks e8/g5; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/d4/e4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7 — queen b7→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rf5 (rook g5→f5).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1qk/1Q2R2p/p5p1/1p2n1r1/3pp3/P2P4/1P1B3P/5R1K b - - 3 31

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