Chess Puzzle #BZiVY — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2220 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook a1; bishop f4; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/d3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook c2; bishop a5; knight e3; pawns a4/b5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg2 — knight e3→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qg3+ — queen h4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  4. Best move: Bd6+ — bishop f4→d6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3q1ppp/8/bp6/p2pNB1Q/P2PnP1P/1Pr3P1/R5K1 b - - 4 27

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