Chess Puzzle #5juL0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks e1/e7; knight c5; pawns d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; knight b4; pawns b5/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: R7e4 — rook e7→e4. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen d4→d5).
3. Best move: Rxb4 — rook e4→b4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is R7e4.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/4Rpp1/2pq3p/1pN5/1n1P4/8/5PPP/2Q1R1K1 b - - 1 27

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