Chess Puzzle #8jgbR — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1519 · Intermediate · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rooks f1/h3; knight b3; pawns a3/b5/c4/d3/e5/f4. Black: king c8; queen g4; rooks f8/h8; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/f5/g3/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4+ — knight g6→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f3→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qe2+ (queen g4→e2, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kg1 — king g2→g1.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r1r/ppp5/6n1/1P2Pp2/2Pp1Pqp/PN1P1QpR/6K1/5R2 b - - 6 31

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