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

Rating 1513 · Intermediate · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/b6; bishop g7; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa5 — queen c5→a5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re6+ — rook b6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe6 (knight g5→e6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxa5 — queen d8→a5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Re6+.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pp2p1bp/1r4p1/n1Q3N1/3P4/2P4P/P4PP1/R1B1K2R w KQ - 9 18

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