Chess Puzzle #4yrEr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1197 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook f1; bishop e4; pawns a4/d5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen h4; rooks e5/f7; pawns a6/c5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen h4→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen g5→g3).
  3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5rkp/p2Q1pp1/2pPr3/P3B2q/5P1P/6P1/5RK1 b - - 0 31

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