Chess Puzzle #3tWPY — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1218 · Intermediate · advantage, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen c4; knight c3; pawns b5/d6/e4/f3/h3. Black: king g7; queen g3; knight d3; pawns b6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf2+ — queen g3→f2, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxd3 — king e2→d3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qf1+ (queen f2→f1, gives check).
  3. Best move: Ne2 — knight c3→e2.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, short. The key move Kxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/1p1P2p1/1P2p3/2Q1P3/2Nn1PqP/4K3/8 b - - 0 43

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