Chess Puzzle #KI9vz — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1409 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rook a1; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king f6; queen f4; rooks a8/e8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/e6/f5/g4/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen d7→e7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king f6→e7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e7→f7).
  4. Best move: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/p1pQ4/1p2pk1p/3pNp2/3P1qp1/P1P2P1P/1P4P1/R5K1 b - - 1 32

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