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

Rating 1928 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, long, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights c7/g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d4; knights c6/e8; pawns a7/b7/d7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc7 — knight e8→c7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qg6 — queen h5→g6. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen e5→g5, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop c1→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, opening. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1nrk1/ppNp1pp1/2n4p/4q1NQ/2Bb4/8/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 13

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