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

Rating 2097 · Expert · attraction, equality, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h5; bishop c4; knight d5; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3/e4/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/e6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop e6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen e2→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen g6→g4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  4. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2p2/1bnpb1qp/3Np2R/1PB1P3/P2P2P1/2P1QP2/R3K3 b Q - 0 15

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