Chess Puzzle #JJv86 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks d2/e1; bishop d5; pawns c2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook c8; bishop a4; knight b6; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen c4→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re8 — rook c8→e8. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen e4→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxe8 — bishop a4→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Re8.

Position data

FEN: 2r2qk1/1p3p1p/pn4p1/2pB4/b1Q5/2P4P/2PR1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 2 27

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