Chess Puzzle #Ew6wU — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/d1; bishop d4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/g6; bishop h3; pawns a6/c6/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c3→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re6 — rook g6→e6. Opponent replies Qh1 (queen e4→h1).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e6→e2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Re6.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/2p3pp/p1p3r1/7q/3BQ3/P1N3Pb/1P3P2/R2R2K1 w - - 3 30

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