Chess Puzzle #07MWZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1029 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishops g2/g5; knight f3; pawns a3/c2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxe7 (knight d5→e7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen h4→e7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp2bppp/2p1pn2/q5B1/3P3Q/P4NP1/2P2PBP/R4RK1 b - - 4 15

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