Chess Puzzle #G1Au3 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2251 · Expert · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rook g5; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4/f2/f3/h4. Black: king h7; queen f6; rooks a8/g8; pawns a5/b6/c7/d4/d6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen f6→e5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook g5→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is e5.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/2p2p1k/1p1p1qp1/p2P2Rp/3pP2P/3B1P2/PPPQ1PK1/8 b - - 1 27

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