Chess Puzzle #1DqHC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king h2; queen e1; rooks d1/d4; bishop e4; pawns a3/b2/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c8/f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen f6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop e4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e1→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p4pp1/1p3q1p/8/3RBn2/P4P1P/1P3P1K/3RQ3 b - - 2 27

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