Chess Puzzle #2CdDh — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1125 · Beginner · crushing, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook d1; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f5; rook e6; pawns b5/c6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d4→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e6→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen f5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1k/2p1r1pp/1p3q2/3Q4/7P/P1P2PP1/3R2K1 w - - 4 32

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