Chess Puzzle #0aOi9 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1460 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c3/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg5+ — pawn h4→g5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qh5 — queen d1→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move hxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/pp3ppk/2n1pb2/6N1/5P1P/2p5/PP4P1/R1BQK2R b KQ - 1 13

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