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

Rating 1617 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks e1/e4; knight f5; pawns a4/b3/c4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f7; rooks a8/e8; knight b4; pawns b7/c5/c7/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7 — rook e4→e7. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/1pp2qpk/5p1p/2p2N2/PnP1RP2/1P3Q1P/6P1/4R1K1 b - - 4 31

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