Chess Puzzle #6c7pS — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2682 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook d1; bishops b3/g5; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook a8; bishops d4/d5; knight f6; pawns a6/b4/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen e8→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c5→d4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3q1k1/5ppp/p4n2/2pb1QB1/1pNb4/1B5P/PP3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 1 23

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