Chess Puzzle #Ve0t8 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b2; queen g3; rooks d1/d4; pawns a3/c3/e5/f4/g5. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks c8/f7; bishop e4; pawns a5/b5/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Rh7 (rook f7→h7).
3. Best move: Rd7 — rook d4→d7.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/2q2rp1/8/pp2PpP1/3RbP2/P1P3Q1/1K6/3R4 b - - 0 34

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