Chess Puzzle #rbA0a — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2510 · Master · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; rooks e1/f8; bishop c4; knight h4; pawns a4/b3/c3/e4/g5/h3. Black: king h8; queen e8; rook c8; bishops b7/g7; knight b8; pawns a6/b6/d4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf8 — queen e8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight h4→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rf1 — rook e1→f1. Opponent replies Rxc4 (rook c8→c4, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1nr1qR1k/1b4bp/pp4p1/6P1/P1BpP2N/1PP3QP/7K/4R3 b - - 0 28

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