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

Rating 1471 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/d7/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Opponent replies O-O-O (king e1→c1).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Re8.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/3p3p/p1n3p1/1pb1Pp2/4Q2P/P2B1N2/1PP2PP1/R3K2R w KQ f6 0 16

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