Chess Puzzle #l53B3 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2235 · Expert · clearance, crushing, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook f5; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e4. Black: king g7; queen g6; rook c8; knight d3; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d3→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook f5→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qd7+ — queen g4→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen g6→f7).
  4. Best move: Nf5+ — knight d4→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/2p3k1/1p1p2qp/p2P1Rp1/2PNP1Q1/1P1n4/P6K/8 b - - 7 39

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