Chess Puzzle #1u1ws — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1152 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight d2; pawns a4/b3/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc3 — queen a5→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen f3→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2bppp/2n1pn2/q2p4/P2P4/1PPB1Q1P/3N1PP1/1RB2RK1 b - - 0 13

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