Chess Puzzle #7negU — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2073 · Expert · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen b4; rooks a1/g1; bishop f1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/e3; bishop c6; knight d4; pawns a7/b6/c7/f6/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxe3 — king d2→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a7→a5).
  3. Best move: Qc3 — queen b4→c3.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Kxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q4/p1p3k1/1pb2ppp/8/1Q1n3P/4rP2/PP1K2P1/RN3BR1 b - - 3 26

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