Chess Puzzle #UTsQ6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2222 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen b5; rook a1; bishop c1; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook a8; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/d5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e8→e3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook a1→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Be3.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p6p/1p3pp1/1Qnp4/8/P6P/1P3PPK/R1B1q3 b - - 9 25

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