Chess Puzzle #pA6VJ — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2490 · Master · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen h8; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g2; rook a8; bishops f8/g4; knight e7; pawns a6/c6/c7/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen g2→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop e3→g5. Opponent replies O-O-O (king e8→c8).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1Q/2p1n2p/p1p5/3p4/3P2b1/4B3/PP1K1PqP/R3R3 b q - 3 18

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