Chess Puzzle #4UUlE — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook e1; bishop d6; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/h2. Black: king h7; queen a7; rook e8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b5/d7/f5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook e8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen a7→d4).
3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/q2p1Qbk/p2B2pp/1p2Pp2/8/P7/1P3P1P/4R1K1 b - - 1 26

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