Chess Puzzle #Ypj6x — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d1; rook h1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f3/h6. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook d8; bishop e6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook h1→e1. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen e3→d4).
3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/ppp3p1/2n1bp1P/8/8/P2BqP2/1PP5/1K1Q3R b - - 3 23

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