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

Rating 2060 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks b1/e1; knight f3; pawns a2/c4/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen h3; rooks a8/h5; bishop b7; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/e6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7 — queen d7→c7. Opponent replies Re8 (rook b8→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen c7→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc7.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/pb1Qnp1p/1p2pp2/3P3r/2P5/5NPq/P4P1P/1R2R1K1 b - - 6 21

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