Chess Puzzle #3oWR3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1121 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/ppq2ppp/2n5/8/2P1n3/P1BP3P/1P3PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 17

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