Chess Puzzle #o8Ash — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2528 · Master · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2. Black: king h8; queen e3; rooks a8/f5; bishop g7; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen e3→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Nce4 — knight c3→e4. Opponent replies Rxg5 (rook f5→g5, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: r6k/ppp1n1b1/2n5/5rN1/5pQ1/2N1q3/PPP3P1/R4R1K b - - 1 20

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