Chess Puzzle #oq7de — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1926 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, long, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e3; bishop h5; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen b8; rooks a7/e8; bishops b6/c8; pawns a6/b5/c4/d6/e5/f6/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop b6→e3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg6+ — bishop h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h7→g6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g6→g7).
  4. Best move: Qxe8 — queen h5→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, long, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer. The key move Bxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1qb1r3/r6k/pb1p1pp1/1p1Pp2B/2p1P2P/2P1R1N1/PP3PP1/R2Q2K1 b - - 0 30

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