Chess Puzzle #2MkAF — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1224 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; bishops d3/g1; knight e2; pawns c2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d2; rook e1; bishop f8; knight d5; pawns d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight d5→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen d4→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/5pp1/3p3p/3n4/3Q4/3B1P1P/2PqN1P1/4r1BK b - - 9 35

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