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

Rating 1182 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f7; rook f1; pawns a3/b2/c2/h2. Black: king h7; queen g2; rook e5; pawns e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen f7→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e5→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook f1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g2→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5Qpk/4p2p/4r3/8/P7/1PP3qP/1K3R2 w - - 0 33

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