Chess Puzzle #aqYL4 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1878 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/e7; knights c6/h7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop e6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight d5→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d8→e7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Qxg4 — queen g6→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1pp1bp1n/p1npb2Q/3Np3/2B1P3/3P1NP1/PPP2P1P/R4RK1 b - - 0 12

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