Chess Puzzle #g3CIE — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2253 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks c1/f3; knight f6; pawns a2/b3/c4/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks b8/f8; bishop d4; knight c7; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
  3. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies exf3 (pawn e4→f3, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Nh5+ — knight f6→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move gxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/ppn1qp2/5Np1/4p2p/2Pb2PQ/1P3R2/P6P/2R4K b - - 0 22

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