Chess Puzzle #ACDQH — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1444 · Intermediate · crushing, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook a1; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c8/d6; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight f5→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen g6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop d3→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f7→f6).
  4. Best move: Qh4+ — queen h7→h4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq2k1/p7/1ppbp1Q1/3p1n2/3P4/3B1P2/PPP1N2P/R5K1 b - - 2 20

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.