Chess Puzzle #cBqJw — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2344 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks e1/g3; knights d5/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c5/c8; knights f8/h7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh6 — queen f6→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6 — queen h4→h6, captures queen. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxh7+ — knight g5→h7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  4. Best move: Nhf6 — knight h7→f6.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1rnk1/ppp2ppn/3p1q2/2bNpPN1/4P2Q/3P2RP/PPP3P1/4R2K b - - 6 19

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