Chess Puzzle #1bTh8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 883 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh2 (knight f3→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen d8→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh2+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp3pp1/3bpn1p/2p5/2PP3P/3Q1N2/PP1B1PP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 16

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