Chess Puzzle #K11Bx — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1938 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/e7; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop h5; knights d7/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe7 — queen d8→e7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight d7→e5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp1nBpp1/2p4p/3pN2b/3P2n1/2NB1P2/PPPQ3P/R3K2R b KQ - 0 13

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