Chess Puzzle #2OsD2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 894 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d5/d6; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d2→d5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1k1r/p4ppp/1p1b4/1Bpb4/8/4B3/PPPQ1PPP/R4RK1 w - - 4 14

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