Chess Puzzle #BMZD9 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1544 · Intermediate · advantage, interference, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook e1; bishop h2; pawns a3/c3/c4/d3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f7; rook c8; bishop b7; knight g8; pawns a7/b6/c5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7 — rook e1→e7. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Rxb7 — rook e7→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, interference, middlegame, short. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: 2r3nk/pb3qpp/1p1Q4/2p5/2P5/P1PP1P1P/6PB/4R1K1 b - - 6 34

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