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

Rating 1566 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks c1/h1; bishop c4; pawns b3/d4/e5/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks c8/g7; bishop b5; pawns b4/e6/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop b5→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c2→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move Qxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/2q3rk/4p1pp/1b2Pp2/1pBP3P/1P6/2Q3P1/1KR4R b - - 2 26

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