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

Rating 1400 · Intermediate · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g2; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh3 — bishop c8→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3 — queen f3→h3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen g2→h3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxh3 — knight g1→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Qxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rnb1kb1r/pp2pppp/2p5/8/3P4/2N2Q2/PPP2PqP/R1B1K1NR b KQkq - 1 7

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