Chess Puzzle #0OmFh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 999 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/e5; knights d4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop g4; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e7→e5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd1 (bishop g4→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd1 — queen c2→d1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1pp1q1pp/p1p5/4R3/3N1nb1/2P2N2/PPQ3PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 18

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