Chess Puzzle #1N4WJ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1244 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks a1/d1; bishops c3/e2; knight h2; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen c2; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/g6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop d6→h2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/ppp3pp/2nb1pb1/1Q6/2P5/2B1P2P/PPq1BPPN/R2R2K1 w - - 2 18

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.