Chess Puzzle #F0sxY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1472 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d7; rooks d1/d3; pawns a3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook e6; bishop g7; pawns a5/b6/d4/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e6→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen f5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Re1+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3Q1pb1/1p2r1p1/p4q1p/3p3P/P2R2P1/5P1K/3R4 w - - 1 36

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