Chess Puzzle #2Kuw9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 921 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks e1/f1; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king d6; queen d7; rooks a8/g8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re6+ — rook e1→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen d7→e6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f5→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Re6+.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/p1pq2bQ/1p1k1p2/3ppP2/3P4/P1P5/1P3PPP/4RRK1 b - - 0 26

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