Chess Puzzle #Ivh8n — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1991 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rooks d1/h1; bishop b3; knights a3/d5; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d6/e4/e5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies exd4 (pawn e5→d4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxa5 — queen h5→a5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3kr2/1p2bp1p/p1npb3/q2Np2Q/P3p3/NB6/1PP2PPP/2KR3R b q - 5 15

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