Chess Puzzle #4vNVG — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1754 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/f3; bishop d4; pawns a3/b4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a2; rook a8; bishops b7/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen d3→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Re8 (rook a8→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen f3→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4b1k/pb4p1/1p5p/5P2/1P1B2n1/P2Q1R2/q5PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 26

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