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

Rating 1047 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks e8/f8; bishop h3; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d1→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p4p2/1p1p1n1p/3q2p1/8/3BBPPb/PPP4P/R2QR1K1 b - - 2 19

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.