Chess Puzzle #kE8Rq — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2417 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook a1; bishop c1; knights b5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen b6; rook h8; bishops g6/g7; knight d4; pawns a7/c5/d5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nfxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re8 — rook h8→e8. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen e3→d2).
  3. Best move: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7r/p4kbp/1q3pb1/1Npp4/3n4/4QN2/PPP2PPP/R1B3K1 w - - 2 25

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