Chess Puzzle #3YPog — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2177 · Expert · advanced pawn, discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, long, master.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d1/h1; bishops b3/h4; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/f6/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook f8; bishops b7/h6; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/d6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop h6→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop h4→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/1b3p1p/p2ppPpb/1p2n3/3NP2B/1BN2P2/PPP4P/1K1R3R b - - 1 22

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