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

Rating 2260 · Expert · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f2; knights d5/e2; pawns a2/d4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c2/e8; bishop c8; knight f5; pawns a6/d6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb3 — queen f3→b3. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop b7→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxc2 — queen b3→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb3.

Position data

FEN: 2bqr1k1/7p/p2p1pp1/3N1n2/3P4/5QPP/P1r1NR2/R5K1 b - - 1 24

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