Chess Puzzle #2IXya — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 752 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, kingside attack, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen c3; rooks e1/e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks d7/d8; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e4→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen c5→f8).
  3. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook e8→f8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, kingside attack, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p1pr1p1p/1p2p1p1/2qP4/2P1R3/2Q2P2/PP4P1/4RK2 b - - 4 23

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