Chess Puzzle #YWO4Y — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2653 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rook f7; bishop d5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e5/e6/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g8; rook b6; bishops c8/g7; knight h7; pawns a6/b5/c5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf8 — knight h7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen g6→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen g8→g7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen g7→f7, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop d5→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b3qk/5Rbn/pr2P1Qp/1ppBP3/8/2N4P/PP4P1/7K b - - 0 29

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