Chess Puzzle #1sFxR — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1985 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks c1/c7; pawns a2/b3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d8/f8; bishop f3; pawns e5/f6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f2→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/2R5/5pp1/4p1qp/8/1P3b1P/P4QP1/2R3K1 b - - 1 41

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