Chess Puzzle #20UUi — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e7→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Opponent replies O-O (king e8→g8).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp1qpbp/6p1/4N3/8/8/PPP3PP/RN1Q1RK1 b kq - 0 13

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