Chess Puzzle #J0QfY — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2376 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/c7/d4/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight d5→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop g5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop f6→g7).
  4. Best move: Bxd6 — bishop f4→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp2pb1/3q1n2/2pNn1B1/3pP3/3B2Q1/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 4 15

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