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

Rating 2439 · Master · advantage, deflection, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/f2; bishop c1; knight f5; pawns a3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks c8/f8; knight d3; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d2→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen d4→g7).
  3. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d1→d3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen g7→g5, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop c1→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5p1p/p2p2p1/1p3N2/3q4/P2n3P/3Q1RP1/2BR2K1 b - - 0 26

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