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

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks e7/g1; bishop g5; pawns a2/c2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/d8; bishops f5/h8; pawns a7/c6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen e6→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e7→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook d8→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen g3→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: r2r2kb/p3Rp1p/2p1qPp1/5bB1/8/6Q1/P1P3PP/6RK b - - 8 22

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