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

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks e1/e3; bishop d3; pawns c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; knight e6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight e6→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook e3→e7. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen c7→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1pq2p1p/p3nQp1/8/2P5/3BR2P/5PP1/4R1K1 b - - 7 31

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