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

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/d1; bishop b4; pawns f2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d5; rooks a2/e2; knight f6; pawns c3/d4/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d5→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/5n2/3q4/1B1p1P2/2pQ3P/r3rPP1/2RR2K1 w - - 4 28

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