Chess Puzzle #3qYez — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rooks a1/e2; bishop c1; knight c5; pawns c3/e6/f2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a7/d1; bishop c8; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/f7/g4/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook a7→e7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e2→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 2b3k1/r4p2/p3P1p1/1pN5/2n3p1/2P4P/4RP1K/R1Br4 b - - 2 27

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