Chess Puzzle #1jmZa — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1461 · Intermediate · defensive move, equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b4; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b6/c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4+ — queen b4→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be3 — bishop d2→e3.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, one move. The key move is Be3.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/ppp2ppp/1nn5/4p3/1q1P4/1B3Q2/PPPB2PP/R4RK1 b kq - 2 13

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