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

Rating 1068 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/e1; bishops c3/g2; knight f3; pawns d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop g4; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g2→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxc3 (knight e4→c3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c1→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/5ppp/p3p3/1p1p4/3Pn1b1/1QB1PNP1/5PBP/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 17

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