Chess Puzzle #5PfwO — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook f1; knight d7; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/g8; pawns a7/b7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen c7→d7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook f1→e1, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/ppqN1p1p/8/8/Q7/8/5PPP/5RK1 b q - 0 19

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