Chess Puzzle #1DaKZ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1301 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen b5; rook h3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/e4/f5. Black: king e7; queen d8; rook d2; bishop f4; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f6+ — pawn f5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king e7→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen b5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is f6+.

Position data

FEN: 3q4/2p1kp2/1p1p4/pQ1PpP2/2P1Pb2/P6R/1P1r4/1K6 b - - 1 43

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