Chess Puzzle #gv2am — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/b1; bishop d3; pawns c2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b7; queen c5; rooks d8/h8; bishop a8; knights e5/g8; pawns b6/d5/d7/f7/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa7+ — queen a4→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king b7→c6).
3. Best move: Rxb6+ — rook b1→b6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxb6 (queen c5→b6, captures rook).
4. Best move: exd5+ — pawn e4→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd5 (king c6→d5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxb6 — queen a7→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxb6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: b2r2nr/1k1p1p2/1p6/2qpn2p/Q3P1p1/2PB4/2P2PPP/RR4K1 b - - 3 21

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.