Chess Puzzle #2dBW6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1309 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; pawns b3/c2/f2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen b7; rooks d8/h8; bishop g7; knight g4; pawns b6/c5/d6/f6/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhe8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb5+ — queen e2→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d7→c7).
  3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb5+.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/1q1k2b1/1p1p1p2/2p2Ppp/6n1/1P6/1BP1QPPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 25

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