Chess Puzzle #IyAch — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2467 · Master · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks g1/h3; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a6/d7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5 — queen d5→h5. Opponent replies Re8 (rook f8→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  4. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g1→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/3pbp1p/p1n3p1/3Q4/8/4BP1R/PPP2P1P/6RK b - - 6 19

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