Chess Puzzle #FL5EG — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1622 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop e2; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc3+ — bishop f6→c3, captures knight, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc3 — queen d3→c3, captures bishop. Opponent replies O-O-O (king e8→c8).
  3. Best move: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp1qp1p/2np1bp1/5b2/2P1P3/P1NQ1N2/1P2BPPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 1 11

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