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

Rating 857 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d6/f6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d2→d4. 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

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp1q1ppp/3p1p2/4n2Q/8/8/PPPP1PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 14

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