Chess Puzzle #KQMGc — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1417 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, en passant, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/h6; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b4/c8; knights b6/c6; pawns a7/b7/c3/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nd5 (knight b6→d5).
  3. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, en passant, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move exf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp3p1p/1nn1p1pB/4P1N1/1b3Q2/2p5/PPB2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 16

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