Chess Puzzle #Cfl3i — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b5; rooks a1/g4; knight f3; pawns a2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks a8/f8; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen e3→d3).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen b5→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4pp1/1p6/1Qp5/4n1R1/4qN1P/P5PK/R7 b - - 4 30

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