Chess Puzzle #2GwiO — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 989 · Beginner · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks e1/f3; pawns d6/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen g4; bishop c4; pawns a6/b7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen g4→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7+ — rook e1→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen g7→e7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: dxe7 — pawn d6→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Re7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p1k4/p2P4/8/2b3q1/5R1P/6P1/4R2K b - - 0 44

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