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

Rating 1228 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e8→g8. 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: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/4bppp/p1p1pn2/3p4/3q1B2/2NB4/PPPQ1PPP/R3R1K1 b kq - 3 12

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