Chess Puzzle #0cOKx — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1410 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook a1; bishop h4; knight d6; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook e8; bishop d4; knight f6; pawns a6/b4/c3/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen b5→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen f3→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxd5 (knight f6→d5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxe8 — knight d6→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5ppp/p2N1n2/1q6/1p1b3B/1Pp2QPP/P4P2/R5K1 b - - 1 30

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