Chess Puzzle #H1VPb — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1541 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks e4/f7; pawns a7/b5/c5/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd8+ — queen d6→d8, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e4→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook e8→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pq3r1p/3Q2pB/1pp2p2/4r3/6P1/PP5P/R4R1K w - - 0 28

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