Chess Puzzle #3V9Wj — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1043 · Beginner · advantage, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen a7; rook h1; bishop b2; pawns a3/b4/c3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rook e4; bishop d6; pawns b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa8+ — queen a7→a8, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re8 — rook e4→e8. Opponent replies Qxe8+ (queen a8→e8, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxe8 — queen h5→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Re8.

Position data

FEN: 7k/Qp4pp/2pb4/7q/1P2rP2/P1P3P1/1B3K1P/7R w - - 1 31

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