Chess Puzzle #VJE5n — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2421 · Master · advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e1/f1; bishop d3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/h6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop h6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen f6→g5, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h5→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Bh7+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pppb2p1/2nppq1b/6NQ/3P3P/2PB4/PP3PP1/4RRK1 b - - 2 16

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