Chess Puzzle #0PAWA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1078 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks e1/e2; bishop c4; pawns a2/b3/d5/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen a3; rooks c5/e7; bishop e5; pawns a4/d6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e2→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e7→e5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures rook).
  4. Best move: d6+ — pawn d5→d6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/4rk1p/3p2p1/2rPbp2/p1B4Q/qP5P/P3R1P1/4R2K b - - 3 35

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