Chess Puzzle #GZtN8 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1528 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h3; bishop f2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knight h5; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh5 — rook h3→h5, captures knight. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h6→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/3bbp2/p3p1pQ/1p1pP1Pn/3P4/2P2N1R/PP3B1P/R3K3 b Q - 7 23

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