Chess Puzzle #QFf3R — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2203 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook b4; knight c3; pawns b7/e5/f4/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen c2; rook b8; bishop d5; pawns e4/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen c2→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd3 — queen e3→d3, captures queen. Opponent replies exd3 (pawn e4→d3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/1P3p2/4p1p1/3bP1Pp/1R2pP1P/2N1Q3/2q5/6K1 b - - 0 39

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