Chess Puzzle #hw5iB — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d7; rooks d1/e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h6. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c7/g5/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen f6→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook e6→e7. Opponent replies Bc6 (bishop b7→c6).
3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen d7→c7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pbpQ4/1p2RqpP/6p1/8/8/PPP2P2/1K1R4 b - - 3 25

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