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

Rating 2183 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king f1; queen h6; rooks e1/h1; bishop a2; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/g2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/d8; bishops e5/f5; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/c5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop a2→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen f6→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight g5→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/4qp2/p5pQ/1pp1bbN1/5n2/P1PP4/BP4P1/4RK1R b - - 1 24

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