Chess Puzzle #46nhd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1108 · Beginner · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c7; rooks d3/e1; pawns a5/f2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b4/d8; pawns a6/d4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen f6→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook d8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen c7→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2Q2p1p/p4qp1/P7/1r1p4/3R1PP1/5PKP/4R3 b - - 1 29

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