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

Rating 890 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rooks a1/d1; bishops d3/e3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops c6/d4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop d4→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/pp3pp1/2b1p2p/8/3b4/3BB3/PP3PPP/RQ1R2K1 b - - 1 17

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