Chess Puzzle #1DLmo — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1045 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop e5; knight b5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks c8/e8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a5/b7/c5/d4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e1→e5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f5→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1rbk1/1p3pp1/5n1p/pNp1Bq2/2Pp4/P2P3P/1P3PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 21

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