Chess Puzzle #PntPu — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1942 · Advanced · defensive move, endgame, equality, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook a1; knight g5; pawns d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b4; rook f8; knight d3; pawns c3/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd3 — queen g3→d3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qb2 (queen b4→b2).
  3. Best move: Qf1 — queen d3→f1.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, hanging piece, short. The key move Qxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/4ppkp/3p2p1/3P2N1/1q2P3/2pn2QP/5PP1/R5K1 b - - 1 30

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