Chess Puzzle #Tdn76 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1888 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/e4; bishops b6/c8; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e8→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxd4 (knight f3→d4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen e4→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1q1k1/1pp2pp1/pb1p4/6B1/2Bnr3/5N1P/PP1Q1PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 16

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