Chess Puzzle #0bzvL — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1743 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks h1/h4; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e3/f4/g2/g4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh6 — rook h4→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop g7→h6, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxh6 (rook h1→h6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Kg7 — king g8→g7.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/4ppb1/p2p2pp/1ppP4/2P2PPR/2NBP3/PPQ3P1/2K4R w - - 0 19

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