Chess Puzzle #6h8jl — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a2; queen g1; rook e4; pawns a3/b2/b4/f3/g5/h5. Black: king g8; queen c2; rook c8; knight f5; pawns a7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc1 — queen c2→c1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e4→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook c8→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxc1 — queen g1→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, master, short. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p4pp1/7p/5nPP/1P2R3/P4P2/KPq5/6Q1 b - - 4 31

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