Chess Puzzle #Em4dw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1497 · Intermediate · equality, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishops b3/c1; knight f3; pawns a3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g4; knights c6/g5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, one move, opening. The key move gxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp2ppp/2n5/6n1/3P2b1/PB2PN2/4QPPP/R1BR2K1 b - - 2 14

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