Chess Puzzle #Gt56C — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2341 · Expert · advantage, clearance, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook c1; bishop b1; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook e8; bishop b7; knight f3; pawns a7/b6/d4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Be4 — bishop b1→e4. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d5→e4, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g3→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pb3pp1/1p5p/3q4/3p3P/P2Q1nN1/1P4P1/1BR4K b - - 1 28

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