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

Rating 2264 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook a1; bishops c1/c4; knights d5/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen f2→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5 — queen d1→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxe7+ — knight d5→e7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe7 (knight c6→e7, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop c4→e6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2ppb1/2npb1P1/3N3p/2B1P3/6N1/PPP2qPP/R1BQ3K b - - 2 15

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