Chess Puzzle #9xnGV — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2467 · Master · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen c5; rooks a8/g8; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop c8→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen c5→d5).
  3. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen f7→e7, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bk2r1/pp2nQ1p/3p4/2q2P2/8/8/P5PP/R1B2R1K b - - 8 22

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