Chess Puzzle #Frpjh — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook e4; bishop g3; pawns a2/b4/c4/d6/f2/f3/h2. Black: king d8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop d4; pawns a6/b6/c5/e7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e4→e7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen f6→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: dxe7+ — pawn d6→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, middlegame, short. The key move dxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/4p3/pp1P1q2/2p4p/1PPbR3/5PBQ/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 0 28

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