Chess Puzzle #19S4S — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1235 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e1/f1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/f5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8 — queen e2→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook f8→e8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3pp1/1n5p/q4p2/3P4/1B4P1/PP2Q1P1/4RRK1 b - - 0 21

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