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

Rating 2413 · Master · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/f3; bishop g2; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f5. Black: king c8; queen h4; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b5/c5/d4/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb7 — king c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Na5+ — knight c4→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Nxa5 (knight c6→a5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rh3+ — rook f3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king b7→c7).
  4. Best move: Rxh4 — rook h3→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Na5+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/p7/2n1Q1p1/1pp2P1p/2Np2nq/2PP1R2/PP4B1/R5K1 b - - 1 21

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