Chess Puzzle #1uQcH — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2069 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rooks e1/h1; bishops c4/f4; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/d5/g5/h6. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks b8/e7; bishop f5; knights e5/f7; pawns b3/d6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d8→e7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Ng8+ — knight f6→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Qe5 (queen e7→e5).
  4. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop f4→e5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q3k/4rn1p/3p1NpP/3PnbP1/2BQ1B2/1p6/PP6/2K1R2R b - - 0 33

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