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

Rating 512 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d1/e1; bishops c4/h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks b8/e7; bishop f6; knight g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e8→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r2q1k1/ppp1rpnp/3p1bpB/4P3/2B2P2/1QP4P/PP4P1/3RR1K1 w - - 1 19

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