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

Rating 2225 · Expert · attraction, crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king b1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishop c4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f6/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop g4; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king f7→f6, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Qxg4 — queen e2→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3p1p/2p2PpP/q1n5/2B2pb1/5N2/PPP1QPP1/1K1R3R b - - 0 18

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