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

Rating 1863 · Advanced · attraction, equality, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c5; rooks c8/e8; bishop e6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop e6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king g7→f6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nd7+ — knight e5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f6→g7).
  4. Best move: Nxc5 — knight d7→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r3/pp3pkp/2n1bnp1/2q1N3/5Q2/2PB3P/PP3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 19

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