Chess Puzzle #8HPLS — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king e1; queen d6; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks g8/h6; bishop c6; knight a5; pawns a6/b5/e5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g8→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen d6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook g2→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxh6 — queen f8→h6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen f6→h6, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Nxh6 — knight f5→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf8+.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/5p1p/p1bQ1q1r/np2pN2/8/2PB4/PP4PP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 25

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