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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook e1; bishop a4; pawns a2/e7/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a7/e8; bishop c8; pawns a5/b4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Raxe7 — rook a7→e7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxa4 (queen c6→a4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxa4 — queen d1→a4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2b1r1k1/r3Pp1p/2q3p1/p7/Bp6/8/P4PPP/3QR1K1 b - - 1 24

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