Chess Puzzle #TBz4h — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1890 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/e7; pawns a6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4 — queen d4→e4. Opponent replies Bd5 (bishop e6→d5).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e4→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/4b1pp/p1q1bp2/8/3Q1B2/8/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b kq - 3 16

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