Chess Puzzle #CKCfi — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook e1; knight c3; pawns b2/b3/c4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook d7; bishop d4; pawns b6/b7/c6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook d7→e7. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e7→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p1r2pp/1pp2p2/7q/2PbQP2/1PN3P1/1P5P/4R1K1 w - - 1 26

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