Chess Puzzle #i0y7k — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c1; rooks d7/f7; bishop b7; pawns a2/b4/c5/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks e2/e8; bishop f6; pawns a4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen c1→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook e2→e1. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen f4→h4).
3. Best move: Bxh4 — bishop f6→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/1B1R1Rp1/5b1p/2P4q/pP6/6P1/P3rPK1/2Q5 w - - 0 34

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