Chess Puzzle #17eZC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1176 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight e5; pawns a2/c4/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b8/e3; pawns a7/b7/c6/f4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d8→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/pp3pp1/2p4p/4N3/2PP1p2/3Bn3/P2Q2PP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 0 15

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