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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/d5; pawns d7/f3/g4. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks a2/d8; pawns b7/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re1 — rook d1→e1. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook a2→a1).
3. Best move: Rxa1 — rook e1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p1P1pp1/8/3R3p/6P1/5PQ1/r3q3/3R2K1 b - - 1 32

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