Chess Puzzle #50piT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1023 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; knight h2; pawns a4/c4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/c5; knight d4; pawns a5/b6/d7/e6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7 — queen h4→e7, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxe7 (bishop c5→e7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3qrk1/3p2p1/bp2p2p/p1b1Pp2/P1Pn3Q/3BB2P/5PPN/R4RK1 b - - 5 19

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