Chess Puzzle #N6RCj — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1880 · Advanced · discovered attack, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen c4; rook e2; bishop f3; pawns a2/b3/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks d1/d8; pawns a7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re6 — rook e2→e6. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen g6→g5).
  3. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop f3→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Re6.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/p5pp/6q1/5p2/2Q5/1P3B1K/P3RP1P/3r4 b - - 9 30

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