Chess Puzzle #066qU — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2278 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook a2; bishops f1/f6; knight g3; pawns a3/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c1/c8; bishops d5/e3; pawns a5/b6/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen g5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe3+ (queen f4→e3, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qf2 — queen b2→f2.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5p1p/1p2pB2/p2b2q1/8/PP2b1N1/RQ3PPP/2r2BK1 b - - 4 22

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