Chess Puzzle #Yq69l — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1893 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rook d2; knight c5; pawns a4/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook e8; knight c7; pawns f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1 — rook e8→e1. Opponent replies Rd8+ (rook d2→d8, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kg7 — king g8→g7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is Re1.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2n2p1p/6p1/2N5/P4P2/5qPP/2QR3K/8 w - - 5 39

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