Chess Puzzle #Hed1H — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1474 · Intermediate · advantage, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook a1; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/g7; bishop e5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h6→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Nxe5+ — knight g6→e5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
  4. Best move: Qxg7 — queen h8→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1k2/pp4r1/5nNQ/2p1b3/3p4/2P5/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 2 22

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