Chess Puzzle #7rvUy — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1651 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; knight c3; pawns b2/b3/c2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh4 — knight f5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d8→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bg5 — bishop f4→g5.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/pp3pbp/2p3p1/3p1n2/5BP1/1PNQ3P/1PP2P2/R3R1K1 b - - 0 16

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