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

Rating 1176 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight h3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks c7/h8; bishop d6; knight h5; pawns b5/f5/g4/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen e3→d3. 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: Qxd3 — queen d8→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3qk2r/2r5/3bP2p/1p3p1n/6p1/2P1Q2N/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 w k - 0 26

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