Chess Puzzle #tkyIO — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2239 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, master, master vs master.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks g1/h3; bishop h6; pawns a3/b2/c2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks e8/g4; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/d4/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen c6→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop h6→g5. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen c2→f5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop g5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  4. Best move: Qxf5 — queen h5→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, master, master vs master, middlegame. The key move Bxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/5p1p/p1q2p1B/1p2nP1Q/3p2r1/P6R/1PP3PP/6RK b - - 1 29

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