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

Rating 1544 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king d1; queen f3; rook h1; knights d6/h6; pawns a2/b3/d5/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook f8; bishops a6/g7; pawns a5/b4/c5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop g7→h6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen f3→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf8 (bishop h6→f8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight d6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  4. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f7→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, master, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6bp/b2N3N/p1pP2qP/1p6/1P3Q2/P5P1/3K3R b - - 0 29

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