Chess Puzzle #DlIw5 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook e1; knights d2/g5; pawns b3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook f8; bishops d7/g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen c7→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook e1→e7. Opponent replies Qc1+ (queen c3→c1, gives check).
3. Best move: Nf1 — knight d2→f1.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppqb2b1/5nQ1/3p2N1/3P4/1P6/3N1PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 23

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