Chess Puzzle #A3L4C — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1470 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a3/b4/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d6/h8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c5/g5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa1 — queen e5→a1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop c1→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen a1→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/pp3Q1p/3r4/2p1q1p1/1P2Pn2/P2P3P/5PP1/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 19

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