Chess Puzzle #WS4li — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2655 · Master · advantage, attraction, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks e8/f8; bishop b6; pawns a7/c7/d5/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen h5→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop b6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qb6+ — queen e6→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f2→g3).
  4. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p1p3pp/1b2q3/3pp2Q/5B2/2P5/PP1N1PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 18

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