Chess Puzzle #8frBz — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1606 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rook h1; bishop d1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5. Black: king g7; queen d8; rook c8; knights e3/f5; pawns a7/b4/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h1→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g7→h7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
  4. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Rh7+.

Position data

FEN: 2rq4/p4pk1/6p1/3P1n2/1p2N3/3Qn3/PPP5/2KB3R b - - 3 29

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