Chess Puzzle #FAAH0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1881 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e4/g3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e3/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/c7/f7/g5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop g3→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f6→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e5→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2p2p2/p2b1q2/1p2n1p1/4B2p/P3PPBP/1PP2P2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 20

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