Chess Puzzle #BYMHK — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2096 · Expert · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen c3; rooks a6/d1; pawns c4/e3/f2/g3/h6. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d4/e4; bishop f5; pawns b6/d2/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4+ — queen g5→g4, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen g4→h3).
  3. Best move: Ra8+ — rook a6→a8, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/Rp4pP/5bq1/2Prr3/2Q1P1P1/3pKP2/3R4 b - - 3 29

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