Chess Puzzle #rKqpQ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2374 · Expert · advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/d1; bishop c3; knight f3; pawns a4/b3/c5/d4/e3/g2. Black: king g7; rooks a8/f5; knights e4/g3; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g4/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5 — rook f5→h5. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d3→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h5→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
  4. Best move: Nxe4+ — knight g3→e4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp4kp/2p1p3/2Pp1r2/P2Pn1p1/1PBQPNn1/6P1/R2R2K1 w - - 0 28

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