Chess Puzzle #K22Ww — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1825 · Advanced · crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks d1/f4; bishop c2; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6 — queen h4→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen c7→f4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen f4→f5, captures knight).
  4. Best move: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice. The key move Qxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2qn1pp1/p4n1p/1p6/2pNPR1Q/2P4P/PPB3P1/3R2K1 b - - 0 23

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