Chess Puzzle #33E81 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1184 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook f1; bishop g5; knights e2/g3; pawns b3/b5/d5/e4/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks c8/e8; knight g4; pawns a5/b6/d6/f5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxe2 (knight g3→e2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen c2→e2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/8/1p1p2p1/pP1P1pBp/3QPPn1/1P4N1/2q1N1P1/5RK1 w - - 3 29

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