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

Rating 1160 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/e1; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a3/e8; bishop g7; knight c6; pawns e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d7→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen c4→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e6→d5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/3q1pbp/2n1p1p1/3P4/2Q5/r1P2N1P/P4PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 22

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