Chess Puzzle #N3qJu — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2482 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rook f1; bishop c1; knight b3; pawns a3/b2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a7; rook h8; bishops b6/e8; pawns a6/b7/d4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Bd8 (bishop b6→d8).
  3. Best move: Qxd8 — queen e7→d8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 4b1kr/qp2Qpp1/pb5p/4P3/3p4/PN6/1P4PP/2B2R1K b - - 3 28

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