Chess Puzzle #Aka4r — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1458 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/g6; pawns a2/b3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e3; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop c8→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen c2→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen f6→f5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Ne7+ — knight g6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  4. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e7→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b3kr/pp4p1/2p2qNp/3p4/5P2/1PN1b3/P1Q3PP/R4R1K b - - 3 20

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