Chess Puzzle #8YDJ2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rook e1; bishop c5; pawns b2/d4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook d8; knight g6; pawns b5/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen d5→c5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook d8→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, intermezzo, short. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5pp1/2p3np/1pBq4/3P4/6PP/1P1Q3K/4R3 b - - 0 31

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