Chess Puzzle #41ukm — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1190 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook d1; bishop a7; knight b4; pawns a3/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook e8; bishop g7; pawns b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d3→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen g4→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/Bp3pbp/6p1/8/1N4q1/P2Q2P1/1P3P1P/3R2K1 w - - 3 26

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