Chess Puzzle #3S53j — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2267 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rooks f1/g1; bishop g3; pawns b3/f3/h3. Black: king h7; queen e8; rooks a2/f8; knights a5/f6; pawns f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be5 — bishop g3→e5. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f5→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Be5.

Position data

FEN: 4qr2/5ppk/5n1p/n4Q2/8/1P3PBP/r7/5RRK b - - 3 30

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