Chess Puzzle #20r7v — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1036 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/b1; bishop d3; pawns a3/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d2; rooks a8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen d2→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh7 (knight f6→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen f3→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3ppp/4pn2/3p4/3P4/P2B1Q1P/2Pq1PP1/RR4K1 b - - 1 15

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