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

Rating 548 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/e1; bishop f4; pawns a2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks d8/e8; bishops b7/g7; pawns a6/d6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1 — queen d1→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxb1 (queen b2→b1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxb1 — queen e1→b1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/1b4bp/p2p1pp1/3P4/2P2B2/7P/Pq3PP1/1R1QR1K1 b - - 1 18

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