Chess Puzzle #9e9k8 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1662 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg5+ — pawn h4→g5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move hxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnbq1r2/pp3ppk/4pb2/3p2N1/3p3P/2P1P3/PP3PP1/RN1QK2R b KQ - 1 10

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