Chess Puzzle #7OpSF — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2023 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks c1/f1; bishop g2; knight f5; pawns e3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight d5; pawns a6/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop g2→d5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop b7→d5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight f5→e7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Qxd5 — queen g5→d5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Bxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1b2pp1p/p2p2p1/3n1NQ1/5P2/4P1P1/q5BP/2R2RK1 b - - 1 23

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