Chess Puzzle #ccQM1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1953 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knights d4/e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ndxf3 — knight d4→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen h4→e1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook f1→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move gxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/4p3/2b1n3/3nP2q/1BN2P2/PP4PP/R1B1QR1K b - - 7 14

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