Chess Puzzle #90NDj — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2119 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c6; bishop g2; pawns a2/d6/e4/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen b2; rook f8; pawns a5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f8→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen b2→e5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is e5.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/7p/2QP2p1/p7/4P2P/6P1/Pq4BK/8 b - - 0 45

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