Chess Puzzle #BLq60 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks c1/d1; knights d6/e4; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks b8/f8; bishop c6; knight d5; pawns a5/b5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop c6→d5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/3p1pp1/1qbNp2p/pp1nP3/4N2Q/8/PP3PPP/2RR2K1 b - - 3 23

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