Chess Puzzle #EFEu4 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1893 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop g6; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb3+ — queen c2→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight g5→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb3+.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pppn1pb1/5nB1/6Np/5p1P/2P1P3/PPQN1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 1 12

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