Chess Puzzle #L56We — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2451 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d4; rook d8; pawns b4/c4/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen c7; rook g7; pawns e3/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd5 — rook d8→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Qe5 (queen d4→e5).
  3. Best move: Qe7 — queen c7→e7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is e2.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/2q3rk/6p1/5p1p/1PPQ3P/4p1P1/6K1/8 w - - 0 47

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