Chess Puzzle #o3cFn — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1930 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks c2/f1; bishops b2/g2; knights e2/h3; pawns a3/b4/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; bishops d6/f7; knights e5/g4; pawns a6/b7/c6/e4/f5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g2→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop d6→e5).
  3. Best move: d4 — pawn d3→d4.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p2qb2/p1pb3p/4npp1/1P2p1n1/P1QP2PN/1BR1NPBP/5RK1 b - - 1 23

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