Chess Puzzle #4qRKd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1147 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks e1/g4; bishop c4; pawns a5/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king f8; queen d6; rooks c8/e8; knight g6; pawns a6/b4/c5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight g6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e3→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen d6→e5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1rk2/5pp1/p2qp1np/P1p5/1pB3RP/3PQ3/1PP2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 31

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