Chess Puzzle #2oNpS — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook e6; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/g2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; pawns a7/b6/d5/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen c7→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook e6→e7. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen g3→g7).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook e7→g7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p1q5/1p2Rp2/3p3Q/P2P4/2P3PP/1P4P1/7K b - - 0 33

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