Chess Puzzle #h7oak — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/d7; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5/f7/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg4+ — bishop d7→g4, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies Qc7 (queen b6→c7).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp1b1p1p/1q5p/3pP3/Nb1p4/1P6/P3KPPP/R2Q1B1R b kq - 3 13

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