Chess Puzzle #FqW2q — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1676 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks b1/e1; knight f3; pawns a4/c2/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d7/d8; bishop f6; pawns a5/b4/c4/f4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook d8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h6→h5).
  3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen g4→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is e5.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2qr1pp1/5b1p/p4P2/Ppp1PpQ1/5N1P/2P3P1/1R2R2K b - - 1 31

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