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

Rating 837 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook a1; bishop c1; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen f5; rooks e8/h8; knights c2/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight d6→f5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen c4→f1).
  3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook e1→f1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r1nr/ppp3pp/3N4/5q2/2Q5/8/PPn2PPP/R1B3K1 w - - 1 17

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