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

Rating 1417 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/d1; bishop e1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a6/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d7→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/3q1ppp/p2b1n2/8/3p4/P1NQ3P/1P3PP1/R2RB1K1 w - - 0 20

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