Chess Puzzle #q0aiq — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1912 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/h2/h5. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e5; bishops b7/c5; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe4+ — rook e5→e4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move Rxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn4k1/pbppqp2/1p4p1/2bPr1NP/2P1N3/7Q/PP3P1P/R1B1K2R w KQ - 2 18

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