Chess Puzzle #bq2Mc — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2497 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen a5; rook d1; knight f5; pawns a4/b3/c2/g4/h5. Black: king b7; queen e4; rook h8; bishops a6/f8; pawns d6/f4/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd4 — rook d1→d4. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d6→d5).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook d4→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd4.

Position data

FEN: 5b1r/1k6/b2p1p1p/Q4N1P/P3qpP1/1P6/2P5/2KR4 b - - 2 39

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