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

Rating 2115 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishops b7/c1; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks e8/f8; bishop d6; knights e7/h5; pawns a6/b5/c4/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen g6→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be4 — bishop b7→e4. Opponent replies Qa4 (queen c2→a4).
  3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen f3→h5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1Bp1nppp/p2b2q1/1p5n/1PpP1P2/2P2QP1/P6P/R1B1R1K1 b - - 8 23

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