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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h6; bishop c8; knights c6/g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re6 — rook h6→e6. Opponent replies O-O (king e1→g1).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e6→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Re6.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k3/ppp1q1n1/2n4r/3p1p1p/3P4/2PB1N2/PP1N1PPP/R2QK2R w KQq - 0 15

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