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

Rating 1889 · Advanced · en passant, equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook f1; bishops b3/d4; pawns a2/c2/d5/f2/g5/h3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks e8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b7/d6/e7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

en passant, equality, middlegame, one move. The key move dxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rr2/1pqbp1kp/p2p1pp1/3P2P1/3B1Q2/1B5P/P1P2P2/5RK1 b - - 0 22

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