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

Rating 2292 · Expert · advantage, clearance, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rooks e1/e5; bishop c5; pawns b2/b3/c2/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/c8; bishop e6; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/f5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc5+ — queen e7→c5, captures bishop, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc5 — rook e5→c5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxc5 (knight e4→c5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Re5 — rook e1→e5.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, short. The key move Rxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/4q3/p3b1pp/1pB1Rp2/4nPP1/QP5P/1PP5/4R1K1 b - - 0 27

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