Chess Puzzle #1BDzj — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook d8; bishop c4; pawns a2/c3/g2/h4. Black: king f8; queen c7; rook f2; knights e4/f6; pawns a7/c5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne8 — knight f6→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook d8→e8, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe8 (king f8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen g6→e4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3R1k2/p1q2pp1/5nQp/2p5/2B1n2P/2P5/P4rP1/6K1 b - - 1 25

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