Chess Puzzle #TszoS — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1827 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rook g5; bishop a3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/f5. Black: king h8; queen f7; rook e5; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/h6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh5 — rook g5→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5 — queen f7→h5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen g4→h5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf4+ — knight d5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
  4. Best move: Nxh5 — knight f4→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p4q1p/1p5p/2pnrPR1/3pN1Q1/B2P4/PPP2PK1/8 w - - 0 28

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