Chess Puzzle #1HgZj — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1398 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops h6/h7; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; bishops c5/c8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop h6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg5+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3k/pp3rpB/2p1p2B/2bnP2Q/8/8/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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