Chess Puzzle #8lm63 — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1574 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/e7; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop e7→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen d1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen c7→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnb1r1k1/ppq1Bpbp/2p3p1/3p4/3P2P1/1BP2N1P/PP3P2/RN1QR1K1 w - - 1 15

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