Chess Puzzle #BToTM — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks g1/g2; knight c2; pawns a2/b2/f5. Black: king c7; queen c5; rook d7; pawns a6/b7/e3/f7/g4/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen h6→e3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook d7→e7. Opponent replies Re2 (rook g2→e2).
3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e7→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pin, short. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pkr1p2/p6Q/2q2P1p/6p1/4p3/PPN3R1/4K1R1 w - - 1 39

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