Chess Puzzle #Ydv7y — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2049 · Expert · advantage, clearance, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/e1; knights c5/d6; pawns a4/b3/c4/d3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks d7/f8; bishop c8; knight b4; pawns a5/c6/d4/e6/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d7→d6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen b8→d6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Re5 — rook e1→e5.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, short. The key move exd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1qb2rk1/3r2p1/2pNp2p/p1N1Pp2/PnPp1P2/1P1P4/6PP/1R1QR1K1 b - - 0 24

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