Chess Puzzle #L1gG5 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1456 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook d3; bishop d4; pawns a5/b6/c5/e3/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks d7/d8; bishop b8; pawns a6/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen e7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7 — queen b3→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook d7→f7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop d4→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d3→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1b1r3k/1p1rq1pp/pP6/P1P5/3B4/1Q1RP1P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 33

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