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

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/e5; bishop d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook f6; pawns a6/c5/c6/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook f6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re7 — rook e5→e7. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen d7→d6).
3. Best move: R1e6 — rook e1→e6.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, endgame, short. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3q2pp/p1p2r2/2p1R3/2Pp4/1P1P2P1/P2B3P/4R1K1 b - - 0 36

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