Chess Puzzle #KZm3x — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1608 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook e1; bishops d1/h6; knight e4; pawns b2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks b7/e8; bishop e6; knight b3; pawns e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb4 — queen c5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h4→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen b4→f8).
  4. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop h6→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Nf6+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1r2pp1p/4b1pB/2q1P3/4N2Q/1n5P/1P3PP1/3BR1K1 b - - 6 31

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