Chess Puzzle #JE8kE — Master, White to move, opening

Rating 2451 · Master · advantage, attraction, deflection, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f3/g4. Black: king h7; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights d3/e8; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen g3→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop h6→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h7→g7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qh6+ — queen d2→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
  4. Best move: Qxf8 — queen h6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, discovered attack, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1nr2/2p2pbk/1p1p2pB/p2Pp3/2P1P1P1/2Nn1Pq1/PP1Q4/1K1R3R b - - 1 18

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