Chess Puzzle #uJU6r — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2326 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king b1; queen f5; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c5/c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/f3/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop c5→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6 — knight e4→d6. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight d7→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f5→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop f8→g7).
  4. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight d6→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r2k/pp1n1p1p/1q6/2bP1Q2/4N3/3B1p2/PPP3PP/1K1R3R b - - 0 17

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