Chess Puzzle #eNV05 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rook e1; knight f5; pawns a4/b5/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook d8; knight b4; pawns a5/b7/e5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd1 — rook e1→d1. Opponent replies Nd5 (knight b4→d5).
3. Best move: e4 — pawn e3→e4.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p1q2p1/5p1p/pP2pN2/Pn4Q1/4P1P1/5PKP/4R3 b - - 2 28

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