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

Rating 690 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, kingside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/g5; knight c3; pawns a3/b3/c2/c4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks e8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook d1→e1. 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

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

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/ppp3pp/8/4n1R1/2P2p2/PPN4P/2P3P1/3R2K1 w - - 2 22

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