Chess Puzzle #04M9E — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook f4; knight e6; pawns a2/f2/f6/h6. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook e8; bishop e4; pawns a6/b7/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen f7→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e6→f7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f4→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is f7+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p3q1p/p3NPpP/3p4/4bR2/2Q5/P4P2/6K1 b - - 0 33

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