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

Position

White: king d3; rooks e3/h8; bishop d7; pawns f2/g3/h2. Black: king e7; rook a2; knight d2; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxd7 — king e7→d7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re2 — rook e3→e2. Opponent replies Ra3+ (rook a2→a3, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxd2 — king d3→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Re2.

Position data

FEN: 7R/p2Bkppp/4p3/3p4/8/3KR1P1/r2n1P1P/8 b - - 0 31

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