Chess Puzzle #2JyE1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 574 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks e1/e2; bishop b5; knight f3; pawns a4/c6/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks d8/e8; bishops c7/e4; pawns b6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e2→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook d8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/2b2pp1/1pP3qp/1B1p4/P2Pb3/1Q3N2/4R1PP/4R1K1 b - - 1 33

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