Chess Puzzle #74KDU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook c8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen e4→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re3 — rook e1→e3. Opponent replies Qxe3+ (queen f3→e3, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen d2→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Re3.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pp4bp/4p1p1/3p2B1/4qPP1/2P4P/PP1Q4/4R1K1 b - - 2 27

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