Chess Puzzle #50oOf — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1743 · Advanced · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks c1/e3; bishop d3; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen b8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh5 — queen g5→h5. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen d8→g5).
  4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h5→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rq3rk1/pp1b1ppp/2n1p3/1N1p2Q1/8/3BR3/PP3PPP/2R3K1 b - - 7 17

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