Chess Puzzle #8QVmc — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2402 · Master · advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook e1; bishops d3/f4; knight g5; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg6 — queen h5→g6.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p3qpp1/1p2b2p/n1pp2NQ/5B2/2PB4/P1P2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 3 16

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