Chess Puzzle #B92dT — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1718 · Advanced · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/h6; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen c2→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop h6→g7).
  3. Best move: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Opponent replies Qxg5+ (queen d8→g5, captures knight, gives check).
  4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp3pb1/2np2pB/4p3/2BP4/5N1P/PPQ5/RN2R1K1 b - - 0 14

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