Chess Puzzle #Edrqi — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1553 · Intermediate · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks c1/e1; knights a4/h2; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishops b6/g6; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/f5/g4/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e3→e5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxb6 (knight a4→b6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e5→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r3/p1p4k/1bp3bp/3pqp2/N2P2pP/4Q1P1/PP4PN/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 24

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