Chess Puzzle #sfjCL — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rooks e1/f1; pawns a2/b2/g2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/f8; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook e1→e7. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen c5→c2).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d7→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1Q1p2/2p4p/2q3p1/3b2P1/7P/PP4P1/4RR1K b - - 3 24

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