Chess Puzzle #0S4Lo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1168 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d1/g1; bishops b6/d3; pawns a3/c2/e5/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks b8/f8; bishop a2; pawns a7/c6/d6/e7/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb6 — rook b8→b6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen f3→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p3pp2/1Bpp3p/4P1pP/6P1/P1qB1Q2/b1P5/2KR2R1 b - - 2 21

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