Chess Puzzle #79Rxh — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f5; rook e1; bishop b3; pawns b2/c2/e6/h5. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook e8; bishop c8; pawns b4/c5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen f5→f7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7 — queen e7→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies exf7 (pawn e6→f7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b1→a2).
4. Best move: Rf1 — rook e1→f1.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, long. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b1r2k/4q1pp/4P3/2p2Q1P/1p6/1B6/1PP5/1K2R3 w - - 0 33

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