Chess Puzzle #x2f44 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2773 · Master · crushing, en passant, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook f1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/c4/d7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen c5→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2 — queen c2→f2. Opponent replies Re7 (rook e8→e7).
  3. Best move: Qh4 — queen f2→h4. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
  4. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, en passant, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf2.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/pp1p1p2/6p1/n1q1P1N1/2p5/7P/PPQ3P1/5R1K b - - 1 24

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