Chess Puzzle #CHmNU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1834 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishops f3/g5; knight d5; pawns b2/d3/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop g7; knights d4/f6; pawns c5/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen e3→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxd5 (knight f6→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/5pbp/3p1np1/2pNpPB1/3nP3/3PQB1P/1P4P1/R4RK1 b - - 2 18

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