Chess Puzzle #JyA8a — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2547 · Master · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights f6/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne8 — knight f6→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
  3. Best move: Be3 — bishop f4→e3.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: r1b2nkr/pp2b1pp/1qp2n2/4P1N1/5B2/2N5/PPP3PP/R2Q1R1K b - - 0 13

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