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

Rating 2089 · Expert · attraction, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c2; queen e2; rooks f1/h1; bishop d3; knight e5; pawns a2/a3/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight b8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen e2→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  4. Best move: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/pp3ppp/2pqp3/4N3/3P4/P1PB3P/P1K1Q1P1/5R1R b - - 4 16

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