Chess Puzzle #0xdag — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1651 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook e1; bishop f3; pawns c4/d5/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen b3; rook c7; knight c5; pawns b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight c5→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight d3→e5).
  3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pr1pp1p/3p2p1/2nP3P/2PQ4/1q3B2/5PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 27

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