Chess Puzzle #o8Yup — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2016 · Expert · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rook d1; bishop d5; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/e5/f6/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks e8/h6; bishop f8; pawns a7/b4/c4/c5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e3→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c7→e5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight g5→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rb1k/p1q3pp/5P1r/2pBP1N1/1pp5/4Q1P1/PP5P/3R3K b - - 0 30

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