Chess Puzzle #0BBfa — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks d1/d6; bishop f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks e2/e8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh4 — bishop f6→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp6/2nR1Bp1/5q2/8/2P5/PP2rPQP/3R2K1 w - - 2 25

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