Chess Puzzle #XJxS0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2075 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks e8/f8; bishop c5; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen h5→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen g3→e5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp3ppp/2p2n2/2b1n2q/2B2B2/2N3QP/PPP3P1/R4R1K w - - 0 19

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