Chess Puzzle #lKj4b — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1809 · Advanced · equality, long, middlegame, pin, trapped piece.

Position

White: king d1; queen e2; rook h1; bishop d2; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b4; knights a1/g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen e2→h5, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxh8 — queen h5→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, pin, trapped piece. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: r2qk1nr/p1pp1ppp/1p2p3/4N3/1b1PP3/2N5/PP1BQPPP/n2K3R b kq - 3 9

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