Chess Puzzle #hLzWg — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/e1; pawns a3/b2/c2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c5; rooks g7/g8; pawns a7/b6/d4/e5/f6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rg3 — rook g7→g3.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p5rp/1p3p2/2q1p3/3p4/P2Q1P1P/1PP3P1/2R1R1K1 w - - 3 31

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