Chess Puzzle #GDy09 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2043 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, promotion.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks e1/f2; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/e6/g2. Black: king h8; queen g3; rooks g5/g8; knight g6; pawns a7/b6/c7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen f7→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf8 (knight g6→f8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Ng6 (knight f8→g6).
  4. Best move: e8=Q+ — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, promotion, sacrifice. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p1p2Qp1/1p2P1np/6r1/3P4/2P3q1/P1P2RP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 28

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