Chess Puzzle #JL7nW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1765 · Advanced · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c3; queen f4; rook h1; bishops b4/c4; knight f3; pawns b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d1; rooks a8/d8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh1 — queen d1→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Bf8 — bishop b4→f8.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/ppp2ppp/2n5/8/1BB2Q2/2K2N2/1PP2PPP/3q3R b - - 1 15

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