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

Rating 868 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks a1/e2; bishops d4/g2; pawns a2/b2/d3/d5/f2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks c8/e8; bishop d6; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g4/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e2→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook c8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen b5→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: 2r1r1k1/pp3p2/3b2p1/1Q1P4/3Bn1pq/3P4/PP2RPB1/R5K1 b - - 1 25

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