Chess Puzzle #yr7So — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2325 · Expert · crushing, endgame, kingside attack, long.

Position

White: king g3; queen f7; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a1; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg8 — queen d8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
  3. Best move: Bf8 — bishop h6→f8. Opponent replies Qxf8 (queen g8→f8, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qxf8 — queen f6→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, kingside attack, long. The key move is Qf6+.

Position data

FEN: 3q3k/ppp2Q2/2np2pB/4p3/4P3/2PP2KP/PP4P1/r7 b - - 0 27

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