Chess Puzzle #4HENl — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks d1/g1; bishop b7; pawns a2/b2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c8/d8; knight b5; pawns a6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd1+ — queen d6→d1, captures rook, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd1 — queen b3→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd1+ (rook d8→d1, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxd1 — king e1→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/1B3ppp/p2q4/1n6/4P3/1Q3P2/PP4PP/3RK1R1 b - - 0 19

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