Chess Puzzle #3vHDQ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1369 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e6; rook f1; bishop f3; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/d3/e2/f4/g3/h3. Black: king a8; queen d2; rooks f8/g8; bishop b2; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight e5→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Opponent replies Qxg8 (queen e6→g8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxg8 — rook e8→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Re8.

Position data

FEN: k4rr1/pp6/2p1Q3/4N3/3p1P2/1P1P1BPP/Pb1qP2K/5R2 w - - 17 35

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