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

Rating 2091 · Expert · advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f7; bishops e7/h7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h5→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e8→f7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nd5 (knight f6→d5).
  4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook e7→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3q1k1/pp1nbrpb/2p4p/7Q/3P4/1BP5/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 2 17

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