Chess Puzzle #BHlYP — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rook a1; bishop g3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e6; rooks a8/h8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f5/f6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Opponent replies Qxe1+ (queen e6→e1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxe1 — bishop g3→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp5p/1b2qp1Q/3p1pp1/3P4/2P3B1/PP1N2PP/R6K b kq - 1 19

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