Chess Puzzle #5tGIq — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1756 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/f1; bishop c1; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks e6/e8; knights b8/h7; pawns a6/b5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e6→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e7→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1n2r2k/4q1pn/p3r2p/1p6/5PN1/P5QP/1P4P1/2BR1RK1 w - - 4 28

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