Chess Puzzle #25iPw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 934 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g4; rooks d1/g1; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2. Black: king h7; queen g6; rooks b8/g8; bishop g5; pawns a5/b5/c5/e6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4+ — bishop g5→f4, captures knight, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g4→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg1 (queen g6→g1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook d1→g1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4r1/7k/4p1qp/ppp3b1/4PNQ1/P2P4/1PP2P2/2KR2R1 b - - 0 28

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