Chess Puzzle #1bY0F — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 746 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/e5; knight c3; pawns a4/b4/c5/d4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks a8/e8; knight e6; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/f7/h5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight e6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e5→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures rook).
  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: r3r2k/p4p1p/1pp1n3/2PpR2p/PP1P2qP/2N3P1/3Q1P2/4R1K1 b - - 0 24

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