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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks c1/e1; pawns a2/b2/f2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e6; rooks g8/h8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen e6→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook g8→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 1k4rr/ppp5/4q2p/3n4/3Q4/5P1P/PP3PP1/2R1R1K1 b - - 7 24

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