Chess Puzzle #x7Bgh — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2269 · Expert · advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; bishop c2; knights f2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen g5; rook e8; bishop b7; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/f4/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen g5→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh1 — knight f2→h1. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop b7→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d1→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
  4. Best move: Nxg3 — knight h1→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Nh1.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pb4k1/1p4p1/2n3qp/5p2/2P2N1P/PPB2NP1/3Q2K1 b - - 2 41

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