Chess Puzzle #6qRXy — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1464 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook e1; bishop f1; knight d2; pawns b5/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook d8; bishops f4/f5; pawns a5/b6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd2 — bishop f4→d2, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7 — rook e1→e7. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen c7→e7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen f6→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Re7.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2q2p1p/1p3Qp1/pP1P1b2/2P2b2/7P/3N1PP1/4RBK1 b - - 0 26

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