Chess Puzzle #ErUTW — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2455 · Master · advanced pawn, advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks f1/f3; bishop e4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d5/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d2; rooks e8/f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d2→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight f6→e4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: gxf7 — pawn g6→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, middlegame, short. The key move fxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rr2/5pk1/p2p1np1/1p1PpP1p/4B2Q/P4R2/1PPq2PP/5R1K b - - 8 29

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