Chess Puzzle #24mOl — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1259 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c1; rooks a1/g1; bishop d2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/g4; knight f6; pawns a6/c6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move gxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2p1qpp1/p1pp1n1p/8/1b2P1b1/2NP1N2/PPPB1PPP/R1Q1K1R1 b Q - 3 12

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