Chess Puzzle #7aofK — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2425 · Master · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knight e4; pawns a3/b4/c3/e3/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights d7/h7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop b7→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen g4→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen e7→e4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop g2→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb1nq1pn/1p1p3p/2p5/1P2N1Q1/P1P1P2P/1B3PB1/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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