Chess Puzzle #layJN — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2608 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rook a1; bishop b3; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishops c8/e7; knight g6; pawns a5/c6/e6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e5+ — pawn e4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c7→e5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook a1→f1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is e5+.

Position data

FEN: r1br4/2q1bk1Q/2p1p1n1/p1N5/2P1P3/1B6/PP4PP/R5K1 b - - 0 21

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