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

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/e1; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/f6/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen c6; rooks d8/f8; knight f5; pawns a6/d3/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen c6→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re3 — rook e1→e3. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen f3→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Re3.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/5p1k/p1q1pP2/5nQ1/2P3P1/1P1p3P/P4P2/R3R1K1 b - - 0 35

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