Chess Puzzle #pY4Pk — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1900 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a1; bishops b2/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e2/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f2; bishop e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e4→f3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exf3 — pawn e2→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f2→f3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen d1→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move exf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppp1q1pp/4p3/3pP3/4b3/1P3BP1/PBP1Pr1P/R2Q2K1 b - - 3 19

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