Chess Puzzle #4oqzn — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1315 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rooks e1/h1; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g5/h2. Black: king g7; queen b4; rooks c8/f8; bishop e6; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king g7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf4+ (queen b4→f4, gives check).
  4. Best move: Qxf4 — queen h6→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/4ppkp/p1n1b1pQ/1p4P1/1q2N3/3B4/PPP4P/2K1R2R b - - 3 22

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