Chess Puzzle #1lMjB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1052 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; knight d6; pawns a2/b3/c3/e4/f4/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d8/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d8→d6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen f6→f5).
  3. Best move: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is e5.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pp3pp1/2pN1q1p/3p3P/4PP2/1PP3Q1/P5P1/3RR1K1 b - - 0 25

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