Chess Puzzle #LzgF1 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks a7/d1; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks e2/e8; pawns f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d6→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen g5→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/R4ppp/3Q4/6q1/8/2P4P/P3rPP1/3R2K1 w - - 1 30

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