Chess Puzzle #KUK6G — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rooks d1/g4; knight h7; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h4. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks b6/f8; bishop h6; pawns a6/c5/c7/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re4 — rook g4→e4. Opponent replies Rd6 (rook b6→d6).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Re4.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2p4N/pr3p1b/2p1q3/6RP/2P2Q2/PP3P2/1K1R4 b - - 0 27

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