Chess Puzzle #0GTbb — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1075 · Beginner · crushing, deflection, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen b7; rook f2; knight e4; pawns a7/b5/g3. Black: king f7; queen f4; rook g8; bishops e6/e7; pawns b6/d4/f3/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen f4→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f2→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen b7→e7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/PQ2bk2/1p2b2p/1P6/3pNq2/5pP1/5R1K/8 b - - 0 48

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