Chess Puzzle #D32hx — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2235 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/e1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks e7/e8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight d5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be3 — bishop h6→e3. Opponent replies Qb5 (queen b6→b5).
  3. Best move: a4 — pawn a2→a4.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Be3.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp2r1pp/1q2pp1B/3n4/6QP/1P6/P4PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 0 27

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