Chess Puzzle #d07xw — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1923 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/e5; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks d8/f8; bishops c5/g6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop g6→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  4. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g5→h6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp1q1p2/6b1/2bpR1Q1/8/3B4/PPP2PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 22

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