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

Rating 2173 · Expert · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/e7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen d4→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen g4→h5).
  3. Best move: Nf4 — knight g6→f4.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: r4bkr/pp2p1p1/2n1bnNp/2p5/3q4/2PB4/PP3PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 12

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