Chess Puzzle #oPo1p — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1820 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, quiet move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks b1/f1; bishop c4; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/f5; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5 — knight g3→h5. Opponent replies Bf6 (bishop e7→f6).
  3. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight h5→f6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h6→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp1bp2/7Q/4pb2/2Bn4/P2P2N1/1P3PPP/1R3RK1 b - - 2 15

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