Chess Puzzle #Jmc3H — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop a3; pawns a2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knight g8; pawns a7/b6/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen c6→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook e1→e7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen f6→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop a3→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/pb1ppp1p/1pq3p1/8/3Q4/B1P2P2/P5PP/R3R1K1 b kq - 0 15

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