Chess Puzzle #2EYZF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1010 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; knights a3/d2; pawns a2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; bishop g4; knights e7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc3 — queen b2→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop c2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen c1→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh7+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2npp1/5n1p/2pp4/6b1/N1P1P3/PqBN1PPP/R1Q2RK1 b - - 1 19

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