Chess Puzzle #2RVn3 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1291 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; bishop f2; knight h1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; bishop e5; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/f4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d1→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d5→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1p4p/1p3np1/4b1q1/4Pp2/2P4P/PP3BP1/3Q2KN b - - 0 25

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