Chess Puzzle #FnBmp — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2276 · Expert · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/f1; bishop b1; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/g6; bishop c8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e4/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen h4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/1p4p1/p3p1rp/3p4/1P1Pp2q/P3P2P/4QPP1/1BR2RK1 b - - 1 23

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