Chess Puzzle #71fvh — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1726 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, master, master vs master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops e3/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/e8; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg1 — bishop e3→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen d1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qf3+ — queen g3→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, master, master vs master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3rnk1/pp3ppp/2p2p2/5B2/3P4/4B1q1/PPP5/R2QR2K w - - 0 17

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.