Chess Puzzle #rzDIZ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1883 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rook g8; knight d4; pawns a4/e3/f4/g2. Black: king c7; queen f6; rook a8; bishop f8; pawns a5/c4/c6/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4 — queen b1→e4. Opponent replies Rb6 (rook b8→b6).
  3. Best move: Rxf8 — rook g8→f8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: r4bR1/2k2p2/2p1pq1p/p7/P1pN1P2/4P3/6P1/1Q4K1 b - - 0 31

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