Chess Puzzle #Em56c — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook e6; pawns e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook c8; pawns b4/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook e6→e7. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d7→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen f6→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/3q3p/4RQp1/4Pp2/1p6/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 45

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