Chess Puzzle #0CH14 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1159 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight f6; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishops a5/c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh7+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp2pp1/4pN1p/b3P3/3q4/P2B4/1P3PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 1 15

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