Chess Puzzle #Oytk8 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2381 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin, queenside attack.

Position

White: king h1; queen a4; rooks a1/g1; bishop c1; knight e5; pawns b5/c3/d4/f6/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops d7/f2; knight f8; pawns a7/b6/d5/e2/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg1 — bishop f2→g1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a7→a5).
  3. Best move: Nxd7+ — knight e5→d7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Bxc7+ — bishop f4→c7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin, queenside attack, quiet move. The key move Nxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1n1r/p1qb1p2/1p3P2/1P1pN2p/Q2P4/2P4P/4pbP1/R1B3RK b - - 3 27

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