Chess Puzzle #DRlJ2 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2004 · Expert · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook h5; knight g5; pawns a2/d6/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen c1; rooks b8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/d7/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh6 — rook h5→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen c1→g5).
  4. Best move: Nxg5 — knight e6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/pb1p2pp/1p1P4/6NR/4p1Q1/6P1/P4PPK/2q5 b - - 1 27

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