Chess Puzzle #37qJD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1070 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knights f1/f4; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/e3/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen g5; rooks c8/h3; bishop d7; pawns a5/b6/d5/d6/e5/f5/g4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exf4+ — pawn e3→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e7→f7).
  3. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short. The key move exf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3bk3/1p1p4/p2pppq1/P2P1Np1/2PBP1Pr/1P3K1P/R3RN2 b - - 9 31

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