Chess Puzzle #2JNdb — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1142 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks e1/e2; bishop e3; knight f3; pawns a2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks e4/e8; bishop d6; knight d7; pawns a7/d5/g6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight f3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen e6→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p2n2p1/2Qbq1pp/3p4/3Pr3/4BN1P/P3RPP1/4R1K1 w - - 2 28

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