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

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook e3; pawns a2/c2/c3/f3/f4/h2. Black: king f5; queen f6; rook a8; bishop e6; pawns a6/b7/c5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re5+ — rook e3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f5→g6).
3. Best move: f5+ — pawn f4→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Re5+.

Position data

FEN: r7/1p6/p2Qbq2/2p2k2/5P2/2P1RP2/P1P4P/6K1 b - - 2 24

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