Chess Puzzle #13MvC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c2; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/d8; bishops b7/e5; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop e5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh2 (knight f3→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e7→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/pb2qppp/1p6/2pnb3/8/2P4P/PPBNQPP1/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 15

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