Chess Puzzle #2R2gT — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1308 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks d1/d2; bishops e2/g3; pawns b4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c3; rooks b8/d8; bishop b7; knights e5/f6; pawns a6/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop g3→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c3→e5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e7→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r3k/1b2Q1p1/p2p1n1p/4n3/1P6/2q1P1BP/3RBPP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 27

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