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

Rating 921 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen e4; rooks d1/h4; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king b8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d4→e5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1rr3/p1q2pp1/1p2pn2/2p3N1/3PQ2R/2P5/PP3PP1/1K1R4 w - - 1 21

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