Chess Puzzle #IJOx2 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1506 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook f1; bishops e4/h6; pawns a3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; knight d8; pawns a6/b5/c5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop e4→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop h6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1qn1rk1/5pp1/p4b1B/1ppP3Q/4B3/P6P/5PP1/5RK1 b - - 4 25

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