Chess Puzzle #1nDrO — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2578 · Master · crushing, deflection, discovered attack, discovered check, exposed king, kingside attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook f1; bishop g7; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knights a1/d7; pawns a7/c7/e5/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6 — queen h5→g6. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop g7→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen g6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, discovered attack, discovered check, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg6.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1pn2B1/2qb4/4pp1Q/4N3/2PP1N2/PP3PPP/n4RK1 b - - 0 18

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