Chess Puzzle #KDT1v — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rook d1; bishop b2; pawns a2/a3/d4/e3/h4. Black: king h8; queen f2; rook g8; knight b7; pawns a7/c4/c7/d6/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook g8→g3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe3+ (queen f2→e3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen c3→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move dxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pnp4p/3p4/4p3/2pP3P/P1Q1P3/PB3q2/2KR4 b - - 1 23

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