Chess Puzzle #W7Nre — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2453 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks c4/f3; bishop e2; knight b1; pawns a3/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishop e5; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/e3/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight f4→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen e1→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook c4→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: r5kr/pp3p2/5p2/4b3/2Rq1n2/P2PpR1P/4B1P1/1N2Q1K1 b - - 5 23

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