Chess Puzzle #j4oWV — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2547 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks g1/g3; bishop c3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/c5/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks a8/h5; bishop f4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: R3g2 — rook g3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4 — queen f5→e4. Opponent replies Re1 (rook g1→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen e4→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pp5p/2n3p1/2P1pq1r/5b2/1QB2NR1/PPP2P1P/6RK w - - 6 26

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