Chess Puzzle #1UP7K — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1161 · Beginner · advantage, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/d4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/h4; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h5→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen f6→f3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1b3ppp/p3pq2/1p2n2Q/3B3b/1BN4P/PP3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 11 22

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