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

Rating 860 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f3; pawns a2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pp3ppp/3bp3/8/2Pn4/5B1P/P4PP1/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 0 14

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