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

Rating 1010 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishops g2/h6; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knight a5; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen g4→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen b4→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1b3p1p/p5pB/np1p4/1q1P2Q1/6P1/PP3PBP/R3R1K1 w - - 2 21

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