Chess Puzzle #BIFA2 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1407 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d1/e1; bishops e4/g5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks b8/e6; bishops c8/f8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c6/d6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen e3→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen f7→f3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop e4→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1rb2bk1/1p3q2/p1ppr3/4n1B1/2P1B2P/1P2Q1P1/P4P2/3RR1K1 b - - 0 27

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