Chess Puzzle #109cE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 856 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/c5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen e5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/pp3ppp/2p5/2P1q3/3P4/P2B4/1P1Q1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

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