Chess Puzzle #5k5wV — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2373 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e6; bishop d7; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e4/f6; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/d6/g5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e2→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen e4→e2).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d8→d7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p2Bn2p/1p1pRbp1/6p1/3Pb3/2P2N2/PP2QPPP/R5K1 w - - 0 17

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