Chess Puzzle #7sjF2 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2286 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/g4; bishop f5; knight c7; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d8/f8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3 — queen f3→h3. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen g5→f5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g4→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxf5 — queen h3→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/ppN1bppp/2n5/5Bq1/2Pp2R1/3P1Q2/PP3P1P/R5K1 b - - 1 25

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