Chess Puzzle #D4gJW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1759 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks d1/f3; bishop e3; pawns b2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b3; rooks c2/d8; bishop e5; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen b3→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxg2+ (rook c2→g2, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kf1 — king g1→f1.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move dxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4p1p/1p4p1/4b3/3P4/1q2BR2/1Pr3PP/3RQ1K1 b - - 2 24

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