Chess Puzzle #Ydt0t — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rook a1; bishop a7; pawns a4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f7; rook e2; bishop e4; pawns c2/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop a7→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kb2 (king c1→b2).
3. Best move: Rb1+ — rook e1→b1, gives check.

Tactical themes

collinear move, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/B4kp1/6p1/8/P3b3/6P1/2p1rP1P/R1K5 w - - 1 33

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