Chess Puzzle #B0Mar — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1817 · Advanced · advantage, clearance, endgame, kingside attack, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook e1; knight f4; pawns a5/b2/c4/e3/f2/g2/g4. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook d2; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/c5/e4/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe2 — rook d2→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxe2 (knight f4→e2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d6→d1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, endgame, kingside attack, master, short. The key move Rxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p2/p1bq2pp/P1p5/2P1pNP1/2Q1P3/1P1r1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 3 33

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