Chess Puzzle #hxqGg — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1886 · Advanced · attraction, equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook e1; bishop d4; knight e7; pawns a2/c2/d5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop h6; knight b1; pawns a6/b5/d6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop d4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop h6→g7).
  3. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop f6→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d3→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/3qN2p/p2p1ppb/1p1P4/3B4/3Q1P1P/P1P3P1/1n2R1K1 b - - 1 24

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