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

Rating 1531 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen a8; pawns a4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king e4; queen b3; bishop e5; pawns d4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen b3→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f3+ — pawn f2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e4→d3).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen a8→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is f3+.

Position data

FEN: Q7/7p/6p1/4bp2/P2pk2P/1q4P1/5PK1/8 b - - 4 44

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