Chess puzzle #15

Puzzle #15 · 2026-10-17 · rated 1724 · 2 moves

White to move. Find the best move.

White to move 87654321abcdefgh

Board
Solution and details

Solution: 1. Be1 Qxf4 2. Rxf4

Themes: Crushing, Middlegame, Short, Trapped Piece

Opening: Zukertort Opening

FEN: 2kr3r/pbpp1p2/1pn1p2p/6p1/P2bPP1q/2NP4/1PPBB1PP/1RQ2R1K w - - 0 17 · Open in the analysis board

From a real game: view on Lichess (puzzle 5QLrT, Lichess puzzle database, CC0).