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

Rating 2218 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f3; bishops d3/h6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks a8/d8; bishops d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4 — queen g4→e4. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f3→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rq1r2k1/pp1b1ppp/4pb1B/8/6Q1/3B1RP1/PP3P1P/R5K1 b - - 7 18

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