Chess Puzzle #qRA5o — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2266 · Expert · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rook e1; bishop e4; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king b8; queen g5; rook d8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d8→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight f6→e4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/ppp3p1/4pn1p/6q1/4B3/P1P3P1/1PQ2PP1/1K2R3 b - - 2 22

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