Chess Puzzle #ivsOy — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1917 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rook h1; bishops a1/d3; knight b1; pawns a2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen g3→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen e5→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/ppp2p1p/3pbn2/4P3/8/3B2Q1/P1P2PPP/BN2K2R b Kkq - 0 12

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