Chess Puzzle #BDIRx — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1724 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks c8/h1; bishop b5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen e6; rooks a8/h8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b8→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen g4→e6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxa8 — rook c8→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnR3nr/pp1k1ppp/4q3/1B1p4/4P1Q1/8/PP3PPP/4K2R b K - 5 14

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