Chess Puzzle #5LzUF — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1262 · Intermediate · advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rooks a1/b1; bishops d3/f4; pawns a2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/e8; bishops e2/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe2 — queen f2→e2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen b2→d4).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen e2→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p3bpp1/2pp1n1p/8/4PB2/3B4/PqP1bQPP/RR5K b - - 1 18

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