Chess Puzzle #0STH7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1132 · Beginner · discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/f4; bishop b3; knight e4; pawns a4/c2/c3/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g6; rooks a8/e8; bishop a6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight e4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r3/ppp2p1p/b4Pk1/4n3/P3NR2/1BP5/2P3PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 23

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