Chess Puzzle #19K44 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1295 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/c8; knight b6; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. 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 d1→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: r1b2rk1/p1p2ppp/1np5/4P3/1bPq4/2NB4/PP4PP/R1BQ1R1K b - - 2 13

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