Chess Puzzle #B8hIT — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c4; rooks e8/f1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d6/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen a5; rooks b7/g6; bishop d8; pawns a7/b4/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook b7→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook d7→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: dxe7 — pawn d6→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: 3bR3/pr3pk1/3P2r1/q6p/1pQ4P/1P6/P1P3P1/1K3R2 b - - 2 31

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.