Chess Puzzle #1J9tG — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 825 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen b6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh7 (knight f6→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2bppp/1qp1pn2/8/2PP1B2/1P1B2PP/P4P2/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 16

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