Chess Puzzle #1i6Ac — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 745 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/e3; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/g4; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3+ — bishop g4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen d1→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf3+ (queen f6→f3, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxf3 — king g2→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp1npp1/3p1q1p/2b1p3/2BPP1b1/2P1BN2/PP3PK1/RN1Q1R2 b - - 0 12

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