Chess Puzzle #bC4zv — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2314 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, long, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop e2; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d1→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Bh5 — bishop e2→h5. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen d8→e7).
  4. Best move: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, opening. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pppn1pb1/8/4p1p1/2P1N3/4P1P1/PP2BPP1/R2QK2R b KQ - 1 14

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