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

Rating 2128 · Expert · crushing, endgame, kingside attack, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h2; queen a5; bishop g2; knight f5; pawns a2/c3/e4/f3/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d3; knights a4/f6; pawns b5/c5/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8+ — queen a5→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qf8 — queen a8→f8. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f8→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, kingside attack, long, sacrifice. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/5n1p/Qpp1pN2/n3P3/2Pq1PPP/P5BK/8 b - - 1 28

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