Chess Puzzle #EO0XT — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1783 · Advanced · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f2; bishop b1; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/b4/c3/g2. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen c2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  4. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e5→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp3p1/4p2p/3pN3/1P6/2P3q1/P1QN1RP1/RB4K1 b - - 0 18

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