Chess Puzzle #IczUI — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2128 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/e5; bishop c1; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen a8; rook f8; bishops a6/g7; knights d3/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/f5/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e5→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook e7→e8, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxe8 — queen a8→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Re8.

Position data

FEN: q4r1k/p1p3bp/bp3n2/4RpN1/7Q/2Pn2P1/PP1N1P1P/R1B3K1 w - - 1 18

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