Chess Puzzle #rIr1l — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen e3; rooks c1/f1; pawns a3/b2/d3/e4/g2/g5/h2. Black: king e6; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen e3→f3. Opponent replies Ne3+ (knight g4→e3, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen f3→e3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/pp4p1/2ppkn2/4p1P1/4P3/P2PQ3/1P4PP/2RK1R2 b - - 0 22

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