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

Rating 1315 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; bishop d6; pawns a3/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king d5; knight a6; pawns d4/e6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f3+ — pawn f2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e4→d5).
  3. Best move: Kd3 — king e2→d3.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is f3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/n2Bp1p1/3kPp2/3p4/P5P1/4KP1P/8 b - - 3 39

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