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

Rating 2492 · Master · crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice.

Position

White: king b1; queen e2; rooks d3/d7; knight g4; pawns b2/c2/c3/e5/f2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c5; rooks f8/g6; knight a4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Rfxf6 (rook f8→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen e2→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  4. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d7→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Qxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pp1R2pk/2p1p1rp/2q1P3/n5N1/2PR3P/1PP1QP2/1K6 b - - 6 29

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