Chess Puzzle #E4Bx1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1762 · Advanced · advantage, deflection, endgame, master, pin, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen d1; rook d6; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c4/e3/f2/f4. Black: king g8; queen g2; rook g3; pawns a6/b6/e6/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen d1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe3+ — rook g3→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe3 (king e2→e3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf1 — queen g2→f1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move Rxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/pp1Rp2p/5p2/2P2P2/P1N1P1r1/1P2KPq1/3Q4 w - - 7 35

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