Chess Puzzle #AlI2v — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1994 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks b1/e1; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c8/d8; bishop b7; knight g7; pawns a6/d4/e4/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook d8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen g5→g7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf5+ — knight g3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
  4. Best move: Nxd6 — knight f5→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/1b3pnp/p2q4/6Q1/3pp3/P5NP/1PP2PP1/1R2R1K1 b - - 2 24

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