Chess Puzzle #hx68F — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2053 · Expert · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king b1; queen e1; rooks d1/h1; bishop h2; knights b4/f3; pawns a3/b2/d3/f2/g2. Black: king h7; queen a5; rooks c8/f8; bishops e6/g7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d4/d6/e5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen a5→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop h2→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  4. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop e5→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/pp1n2bk/3pb1pp/q3p3/1N1p4/P2P1N2/1P3PPB/1K1RQ2R b - - 0 19

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