Chess Puzzle #2mEZ8 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1714 · Advanced · advantage, deflection, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/c1; bishop d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b6/b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/g4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh4 — queen d8→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen g6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook c1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
  4. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h7→g7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/pp4p1/1n4Qp/2ppP3/2P3pP/3B4/PP6/RNR3K1 b - - 1 18

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