Chess Puzzle #54HVT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1189 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks d1/f1; bishop f3; pawns a3/b4/c3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks f6/f8; knight c8; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight c8→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen d6→d7).
  3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is e5.

Position data

FEN: 2n2rk1/pp4p1/3qpr1p/3p4/1PpQP3/P1P2B2/6PP/3R1RK1 b - - 2 31

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