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

Rating 784 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks e4/e8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight e2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e4→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3pp1/2pq1n1p/3p4/3Pr3/P1PQ3P/1P2NPP1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 20

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