Chess Puzzle #3WVX4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1007 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, kingside attack, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rooks e7/g3; pawns a3/b3/c3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks d1/d8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: R8d3 — rook d8→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e7→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e3→e4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, kingside attack, short. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/ppp1R1p1/5p2/6pq/7P/PPP1Q1R1/5PPK/3r4 b - - 4 26

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