Chess Puzzle #2i8rH — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1482 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks f1/h3; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf5+ — knight h4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
  4. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight f5→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/4qppp/p1n1p3/3pP3/3P3N/3Q3R/PP4PP/5RK1 b - - 2 24

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