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

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rook d1; bishop g3; pawns a3/b4/d6/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook e4; bishop g7; pawns a6/c3/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook e4→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook d1→e1. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen e3→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxe1 — bishop g3→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pbp/p2P2p1/6P1/1P2r3/P1p1q1B1/2Q3KP/3R4 b - - 0 32

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