Chess Puzzle #UFjW6 — Master, Black to move, opening

Rating 2407 · Master · advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/g8; bishops f8/h5; knights c6/d7; pawns a6/b7/c7/e7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7 — queen d6→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen f5→h5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e7→e2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1br1/1ppnpp1p/p1nq4/5QBb/3P4/2P2N2/PP2BPPP/RN3RK1 w - - 2 14

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