Chess Puzzle #HllTr — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks a1/e1; bishop g5; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d5; rooks e8/h8; bishop e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen b7→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxd5 (knight f6→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r2r/pQ2bkpp/2n1Nn2/3q2B1/3p4/8/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 17

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