Chess Puzzle #Szku6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2006 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks e1/e5; bishop e4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/e7; bishop g4; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e5→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen e8→e7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop e4→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh7 (knight f8→h7, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3qnk1/pp2rppp/8/4R3/4B1b1/5N2/PPQ2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 2 19

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