Chess Puzzle #4P8sX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1119 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks e1/f1; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen e7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxe8 — knight d6→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3kr/pp2q1pp/2pN1n2/3p4/8/5QP1/PPP4P/2K1RR2 b - - 4 22

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