Chess Puzzle #CbH4B — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1705 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/d1; bishop f4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knight d3; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd3 — queen c4→d3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen d8→d3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d1→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/p1p2pbp/1p4p1/8/2Q2B2/2PnP2P/PP3PP1/RN1R2K1 b - - 1 14

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