Chess Puzzle #QDO7L — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1890 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/e8; bishops e7/f5; knight e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop f5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen g6→h6).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp2bppp/2p1n1q1/5b2/2BP2P1/2P2N1P/PP3P2/R2QRK2 b - - 3 19

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