Chess Puzzle #TFsgD — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g6; rooks a1/e2; bishop c2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook e2→e7. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook f8→g8).
3. Best move: Rf7 — rook e7→f7.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/pp1n2p1/6Qp/8/2P5/1Pq3P1/P1B1RPKP/R7 b - - 0 27

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