Chess Puzzle #7hnlU — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks d7/e1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g5/h2. Black: king d8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxd7 — king d8→d7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook e1→e7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king d7→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen g6→g7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/ppqRn1p1/2p3Q1/6P1/8/2N2P2/PPP4P/4R1K1 b - - 0 27

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