Chess Puzzle #3Lno9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1060 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e1/e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks e8/f8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b6/d5/f6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen g4→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen d3→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf5 (bishop e6→f5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e3→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p7/1p2bp1p/3p2p1/6q1/2PQR3/PP3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 28

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