Chess Puzzle #6w30l — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2027 · Expert · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/e1; knight g2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks d8/g4; bishop e5; pawns b7/c6/f6/f7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qa8+ (queen a7→a8, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kc7 — king c8→c7.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move fxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/Qp3p2/2p2p2/4b3/6rp/2P3Pq/PP3PNP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 23

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