Chess Puzzle #b2L9g — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2268 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b1/f1; bishop e2; pawns a2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks b8/d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d4/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb5 — rook b1→b5. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen d5→f7).
  3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rb5.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/pp5p/2nr2p1/3qpP2/3p4/8/P2QB1PP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 29

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