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

Rating 2378 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b7/e1; bishops e5/f1; pawns a4/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks c8/f8; bishops e4/e7; pawns a7/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb4 — bishop e7→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg4 — queen d1→g4.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pR2bppp/4p3/3pB3/P1pPb3/2q4P/5PP1/3QRBK1 b - - 0 21

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