Chess Puzzle #7gaan — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2535 · Master · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rook d1; bishop f1; knight d3; pawns b2/c2/d4/e5/f3/g6. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks b8/f8; bishop c4; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/d6/e7/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd3 — bishop c4→d3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f8→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p3p2p/2pp1nPQ/4P2p/2bP4/3N1P2/qPP5/2KR1B2 b - - 0 25

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