Chess Puzzle #2LD8i — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1182 · Beginner · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen f3; rooks b1/h1; bishop c4; knight e4; pawns a2/b4/c2/e5/f4/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops a5/b7; pawns a7/d4/e6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop b7→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f3→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxb4 (rook b8→b4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxb4 — rook b1→b4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1rk1/pb3p2/4p1p1/b3P2p/1PBpNPPP/5Q2/P1PK4/1R5R b - - 0 23

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