Chess Puzzle #13jql — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1720 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e1/e2; knight e4; pawns a3/b3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks e7/e8; bishop d7; knight a6; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen b6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen h5→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e2→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp1brpp1/nq5p/7Q/3pN3/PP1P3P/2P1RPP1/4R1K1 b - - 2 23

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