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

Rating 2589 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/e1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen d7→e8).
  3. Best move: Ne4 — knight c3→e4.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rad1.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp1qb1pp/2p2n2/4Q3/8/2N5/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b kq - 2 18

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