Chess Puzzle #FHYj5 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2285 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; rook g7; bishops b2/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks e1/f8; bishop f6; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg7 — king h8→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen h5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Bg5 (bishop f6→g5).
  3. Best move: Ne4+ — knight c3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  4. Best move: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 3q1r1k/ppp2pR1/1n1p1b1p/7Q/2P5/1PNB3P/PB3PPK/4r3 b - - 0 21

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