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

Rating 2094 · Expert · discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f3; bishop b3; knight f5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights c6/d7; pawns a5/b4/c5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5 — queen d2→g5. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f3→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg5.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b1n1ppp/2np4/p1p1pN2/1p2P3/PB1P1RPP/1PPQ1P2/R5K1 b - - 2 19

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