Chess Puzzle #xri3F — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; queen e3; rook e2; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/c6. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook f3; pawns a7/d5/e4/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen e3→f3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies c7 (pawn c6→c7).
3. Best move: Qf8 — queen f6→f8.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move exf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p7/2P2q2/3p3p/1P1Np3/P1K1Qr2/4R3/8 w - - 6 50

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