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

Rating 1474 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/e3/h7. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; knight e5; pawns a5/c5/d5/e6/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen g3→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen f6→e5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Ng6+ — knight h4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
  4. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qr2k/7P/4p3/p1ppn1p1/7N/4P1Q1/PP6/R3K2R b KQ - 1 27

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