Chess Puzzle #94q2Y — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1638 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a6; rooks b7/e1; bishop f4; knights f3/h2; pawns a2/d4/h3. Black: king e8; queen c8; rook g8; bishops d8/e4; knights c3/c6; pawns a5/c4/d5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7+ — rook b7→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king e8→e7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxc8 — queen a6→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Re7+.

Position data

FEN: 2qbk1r1/1R3p2/Q1n4p/p2p4/2pPbB2/2n2N1P/P6N/4R2K b - - 3 30

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