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

Rating 2221 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c2; queen f4; rooks e1/f1; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/f5/g2/h4. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/e4/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop c8→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd7+ — knight c5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd7 (bishop f5→d7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qd6+ — queen f4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
  4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move is Nd7+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/pp4p1/5q1n/2N2P1p/4pQ1P/8/PPK3P1/4RR2 b - - 0 25

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