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

Rating 2227 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook f1; bishop d4; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/g2/g7/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook c8; bishop e6; knights d5/h6; pawns a7/b7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3 — queen b3→e3. Opponent replies Nxh3+ (knight f4→h3, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe3.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pp4Pp/3qb2n/3n4/3B4/1Q4NP/PP4P1/5RK1 b - - 0 25

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