Chess Puzzle #2K5Ty — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 886 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks a1/e1; bishop b5; pawns a4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook e5; bishop g7; knight c3; pawns a5/d4/d6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook e5→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxe8 — bishop b5→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/5pb1/Q2p2p1/pB2r2p/P2p1P2/2n4P/6P1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 23

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