Chess Puzzle #pL1Xz — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2147 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight d4; pawns a2/c4/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king b7; queen e4; rooks e8/h8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/e7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen e4→d3).
  3. Best move: Rd1 — rook f1→d1.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rb1r/1kp1p1pp/pp1p1n2/5p2/Q1PNq2P/4P1P1/P4P2/R1B2RK1 b - - 3 18

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