Chess Puzzle #R8dcV — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/f3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/e3/f4/g3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks e8/g6; knight g4; pawns a5/b7/f7/g7/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight g4→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook c1→e1. Opponent replies Rxg3+ (rook g6→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxg3 — rook f3→g3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p2qpp1/6r1/p7/3N1Pnp/4PRP1/PP1Q4/2R3K1 b - - 3 24

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