Chess Puzzle #99uih — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1591 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/c6/f2/g2/h5. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/e7; pawns a4/a6/c5/f5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d3→d6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen c7→d6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/2q1bp1k/p1P1b2p/2p2p1P/p7/3Q1N2/P1P2PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 1 23

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