Chess Puzzle #19fzR — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1370 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/e6; knight h5; pawns a7/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen e5→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, opening, short. The key move Bxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/p4pp1/2pbb2p/4Q2n/4P3/2NB4/PPP3PP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 1 14

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