Chess Puzzle #250Vr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 865 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e1/f1; bishop f4; knights c3/h2; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf7 — bishop e6→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e2→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d7→e7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p1qb1pp/p1p1bn2/3p4/5B2/1PNP3P/1PP1Q1PN/4RRK1 b - - 3 18

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