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

Rating 1437 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rook g1; bishop e3; knight d2; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/e5/h3. Black: king d7; queen c8; rooks g2/g8; bishop e7; pawns b3/b5/c4/d5/e6/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop e7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Be7 (bishop g5→e7).
  3. Best move: Rxg2 — rook g1→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2q3r1/3kbp2/4p3/1p1pP3/2pP1Q1p/PpP1B2P/1P1N2r1/6RK b - - 3 35

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