Chess Puzzle #e1OsF — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1877 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/g5/h5. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks e8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1 — queen e7→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook f1→e1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k1rr2/pp1nq1p1/2p5/3p2PP/3P1BQ1/1PP5/P7/R4RK1 w - - 0 26

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