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

Rating 964 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e4; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures pawn. 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: Qxd1 — queen d8→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/p3npp1/1p1bp2p/2pP4/4R3/2P2N2/PP3PPP/R1BQ2K1 w kq - 1 14

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