Chess Puzzle #1BNp2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1004 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks c1/f1; knight e2; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks d8/e7; bishop d6; pawns a7/f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa6 — queen b7→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxa6 — queen g6→a6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pQ2rpp1/3b2q1/8/1P1P3p/P3P2P/4NPP1/2R2RK1 w - - 3 30

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