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

Rating 2287 · Expert · advantage, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks d1/e1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks e6/e8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5 — queen f4→f5. Opponent replies Nxe1 (knight d3→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook d1→e1, captures knight. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  4. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen f5→e6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/pp2q1pp/4r3/3pn3/2pN1QP1/2P4P/PP3P2/3RR1K1 b - - 1 27

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