Chess Puzzle #Hfue1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e6/h5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4/g3. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/e8; pawns a7/b7/e4/g7/h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh4 — queen g4→h4, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e6→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxh4 — rook h5→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, intermezzo, queen rook endgame, short. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp4p1/4R3/7R/2P1pPqQ/6Pp/PP6/6K1 b - - 0 30

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