Chess Puzzle #eNvZ8 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks e1/e5; bishop f3; pawns c3/c4/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen f4; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7+ — rook e5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Re7+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pb3k1p/1p3np1/2p1R3/Q1P2q2/2PP1B2/5PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 24

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