Chess Puzzle #ATZwK — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1648 · Advanced · equality, opening, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b8/h6; bishops c8/f8; knights b4/b6; pawns a7/d6/e7/g7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Na3 — knight b1→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re6 — rook h6→e6. Opponent replies d3 (pawn d2→d3).
  3. Best move: Rxe2+ — rook e6→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, pin, short. The key move Rxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1rb2bk1/p3p1p1/1n1p3r/8/1n6/8/PPPPQPPP/RNB1K2R w KQ - 5 17

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