Chess Puzzle #Dtlj7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rook a1; bishop c5; pawns b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e6; rook g8; bishop c6; knight d7; pawns b3/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e6→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Opponent replies Nxc5 (knight d7→c5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe4+ — rook e1→e4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4k1r1/3n1p1p/2b1qp2/2B5/1Q6/1p4P1/1P3P1P/R5K1 b - - 2 25

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