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

Rating 1311 · Intermediate · advantage, hanging piece, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen h6; bishops b4/b5; knight g5; pawns a2/f4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; rooks c1/e7; bishops e5/g4; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e3/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5+ — knight f6→h5, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxg4 — king g3→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop e5→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp2rp1p/5npQ/1B1pb1N1/1B3PbP/4p1K1/P5P1/2r5 b - - 0 27

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