Chess Puzzle #MbvyO — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1437 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/e1; pawns a3/b4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen c7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook e1→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king e8→e7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Re1+ — rook a1→e1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1kr2/1pq1bp2/p5p1/3Q4/1P4P1/P6P/5P2/R3R1K1 b - - 0 24

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