Chess Puzzle #tjdbe — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rooks a1/e8; bishop h6; pawns c3/d5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; bishop f8; knight d7; pawns a2/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen b6→b2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
3. Best move: R1e7 — rook e1→e7.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pin, quiet move, short. The key move is Rae1.

Position data

FEN: 4Rbk1/3n1p1p/1q1p2pB/2pP4/5P2/2P4P/p5PK/R7 b - - 0 26

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