Chess Puzzle #Gt3Hi — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1768 · Advanced · crushing, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c2; queen f1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/b4; knights b1/e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/d8; bishops c8/g5; knights b8/f2; pawns c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh1 — knight f2→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f1→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bf8 — bishop b4→f8.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnbr2k1/5ppp/1qp5/6b1/1B1P2P1/1BP4P/PPK1Nn2/RN3Q1R b - - 2 22

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