Chess Puzzle #05wkC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 999 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook c1; bishop d3; knight d1; pawns a5/b2/e3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b4; rooks d8/e7; bishop d7; pawns a7/b5/c6/d5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen b4→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exf4 — pawn e3→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e7→e2, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop d3→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move exf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/p2br1p1/2p2p1p/Pp1p4/1q3P2/3BP2P/1P2Q1P1/2RN2K1 b - - 2 31

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