Chess Puzzle #15v9F — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1173 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks d1/e5; bishop b2; pawns a2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks e7/e8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e7→e5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop b2→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f6→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p2r2p/p1b2Qp1/3pRp2/8/5P1P/PB3qP1/3R3K b - - 0 33

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