Chess Puzzle #5cJv0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1538 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/g2; pawns a2/c2/c5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen f6; rooks d4/h8; bishop f8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc4 — rook d4→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen c3→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: cxb6 — pawn c5→b6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k2b1r/pp3pp1/1np1pqp1/2P5/3r2P1/2Q4P/P1P2PB1/R1B1R1K1 b - - 1 18

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