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

Rating 1828 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/g2; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/h3. Black: king e8; queen c5; rooks d8/h8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3+ — queen c5→e3, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e4→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe3 (knight f5→e3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Re2 — rook g2→e2.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/pp2pp1p/6p1/2q2n2/4Q3/2B2P1P/PPP3R1/R3K3 b Qk - 0 19

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