Chess Puzzle #mz62r — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2680 · Master · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, exposed king, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king b1; queen e5; rook h1; knights f4/f6; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/h6. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks d8/g8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/f5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh1 — bishop b7→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg8+ — knight f6→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen e5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen g5→f6, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Nxf6 — knight g8→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move Nxg8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2rk/1b3p2/p4NpP/1p2Qpq1/5N2/3P4/PP3P2/1K5R b - - 8 28

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