Chess Puzzle #EY0Tk — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2361 · Expert · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/h4; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knights b8/c7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f4/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d1→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh5 — queen g4→h5. Opponent replies Rf5 (rook f8→f5).
  4. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/ppn4p/2pbp3/4N1p1/2PP1p1B/1P1B4/P4PPP/RN1Q1RK1 b - - 1 14

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