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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks e1/g4; bishop c3; pawns a3/b4/c4/e5/f2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks d8/e8; bishop g5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop g5→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e8→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pp3pp1/2p4q/4P1b1/1PP3R1/P1B2Q2/5P2/4R1K1 b - - 2 26

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