Chess Puzzle #0tHpV — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1682 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks e1/f1; bishop b3; knights c3/f3; pawns a4/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks c8/e8; bishop d7; knights c4/f6; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb2 — knight c4→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen g5→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king g7→f6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nd5+ — knight c3→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f6→g7).
  4. Best move: Nxb6 — knight d5→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r3/1p1b1pkp/pq1p1np1/4p1Q1/P1n1P3/1BN2N1P/1PP2PP1/4RRK1 b - - 3 18

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