Chess Puzzle #0L32o — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 878 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks a8/e8; knight h7; pawns a5/b7/c5/d6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen b4→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p3ppn/3p2p1/p1pP4/1qP1N3/1P3Q1P/P4PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 1 20

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