Chess Puzzle #K3f3a — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1461 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook a1; bishops d7/e3; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks a8/f7; bishop e7; knight c7; pawns a7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen f5→d7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen d7→d6).
  3. Best move: exf7 — pawn e6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pQnBbrpp/8/4Pq2/5N2/4B3/PPP3PP/R5K1 b - - 0 22

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