Chess Puzzle #ZBLmY — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1986 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g3; queen h4; rook g4; bishop e5; knight f4; pawns a4/d3/f6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h7; rook c1; bishops d7/g1; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g4→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen h4→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Ng6+ — knight f4→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3b1p1q/4pPpp/p2pB3/P4NRQ/3P2KP/6P1/2r3b1 b - - 5 39

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