Chess Puzzle #70lV4 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2040 · Expert · discovered attack, equality, long, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen b5; rook a1; bishops c1/f1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/d6/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen h1; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop e6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7 — queen b5→b7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rc8 (rook a8→c8).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight g8→f6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxh1 — queen b7→h1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, long, opening. The key move Qxb7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/pp3ppp/3Pb3/1Q6/3pN3/6P1/PPPP3P/R1B1KB1q b Qkq - 2 11

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