Chess Puzzle #fJejs — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2701 · Master · advantage, discovered attack, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king b1; queen f5; rooks d2/h1; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks c8/g8; bishops d5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: hxg6+ — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bh4 (bishop f6→h4).
  4. Best move: Re2 — rook d2→e2.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move hxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rq2rk/pp3p2/2p2b2/3bNQ1P/3P4/P7/1P1R1PP1/1K5R b - - 2 24

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