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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks e1/f1; bishop e3; knight h2; pawns a2/f5/g4. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks c8/e8; bishop b2; knight e4; pawns a7/b4/d6/e7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen c2→d3).
3. Best move: Rxb2 — rook e2→b2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Re2.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/p3pp2/3p2p1/5P2/1p2n1P1/4BQ2/Pbq4N/4RRK1 b - - 1 26

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