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

Rating 1984 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks e1/f1; bishop g5; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knights e7/f6; pawns a5/c7/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen e4→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re5 — rook e1→e5. Opponent replies Bxf2+ (bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Re5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2p1n1pp/4pn2/p1b3B1/2N1q3/1QP5/PP3PPP/4RRK1 b - - 1 19

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