Chess Puzzle #eVzDe — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1985 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king e8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen h5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
  3. Best move: Nc3 — knight b1→c3.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move is Qf3+.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkb1r/ppp2N1p/2n3p1/3np2Q/2B5/8/PPPP1PPP/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 0 7

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