Chess Puzzle #BbKRE — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e2; rook a1; bishop c4; knight d2; pawns a2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b2; rook a8; bishops c5/c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e2→e8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k3/pppp1ppp/8/2b5/2B5/5P2/Pq1NQ1PP/R4K2 b - - 1 16

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