Chess Puzzle #0a9az — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 922 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook b8; bishop e5; pawns c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rac1 — rook a1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop e5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e7→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Bh2+.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/4qppp/2p5/3pb3/1P6/P6P/4QPP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 23

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