Chess Puzzle #HQcFm — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1883 · Advanced · advantage, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishops g5/h3; knight c6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king c7; queen b6; rooks c8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook c8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8 — queen e2→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxe8 (knight f6→e8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bd8+ — bishop g5→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Qxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2b1r/1bkn1ppp/pqNp1n2/1p1P2B1/5P2/6PB/PPP1Q2P/2KR3R b - - 4 15

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