Chess Puzzle #hJif5 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2240 · Expert · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rook g3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks e1/f8; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen f7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h6→g7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
  4. Best move: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp3q1p/2p4Q/5pNP/3p3n/6R1/PPP2PPK/4r3 b - - 1 31

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