Chess Puzzle #5DQi0 — Master, White to move, opening

Rating 2443 · Master · advantage, defensive move, hanging piece, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/f4; knights e2/g1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops e7/g6; knights e5/g4; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g4→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Nh5 (knight f6→h5).
  3. Best move: Qh2 — queen g3→h2.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, hanging piece, opening, short. The key move Bxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/pp2bppp/4p1b1/4n3/3p1BnP/PB1P2Q1/1PP1NP2/R3K1NR b KQ - 1 15

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