Chess Puzzle #1GuPh — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1314 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook a1; bishops c4/e5; pawns a3/b4/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop c4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f5→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen d5→e5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pp2pp1/p2p3p/3QBq2/1PB5/P7/2P2PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 18

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