Chess Puzzle #7Dzl2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen h7; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/g6. Black: king f7; queen e5; rooks d8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight e8; pawns a7/b6/c3/d4/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook h1→e1. Opponent replies Qxe1+ (queen e5→e1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxe1 — king d1→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 3rnr2/pb3kbQ/1p4P1/4q1p1/3p4/2pB2N1/PP6/R1BK3R b - - 0 24

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