Chess Puzzle #9K9po — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1900 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook e1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; rooks e7/e8; bishops c6/d6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop e3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e7→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen f1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r3/1pp1r1pp/p1bb4/5p2/8/2P1B2P/PP3PP1/4RQK1 w - - 2 23

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