Chess Puzzle #1s8oO — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1329 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b5/c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/g4; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5+ — rook e1→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f5→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight f3→e5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2ppp/2n5/1Bbnpq2/6b1/2PP1N2/PP3PPP/RNBQR1K1 w kq - 6 10

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