Chess Puzzle #2SROj — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1091 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook d2; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f6; rook e6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa7 — queen e3→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e6→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f6→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3pk1/4rqpp/8/8/P3Q2P/1P1R1PP1/6K1 w - - 3 29

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