Chess Puzzle #Jtq5M — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen b5; rooks e1/h1; bishop g3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook c2; bishop g7; knights b6/d4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb5 — knight d4→b5, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop g7→f8).
3. Best move: Nxf3 — knight g5→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3pbp/1n4p1/1Q4N1/3n4/5qB1/PPr2P1P/1K2R2R b - - 1 22

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