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

Rating 1149 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/h4; knight c3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks b2/h8; bishop d6; knights d4/f6; pawns c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen a7→d4, captures knight. 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: Qxd4 — queen d8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3qk2r/Q1p2pp1/3b1n1p/8/2Bn3B/2N5/Pr3PPP/R4RK1 w k - 0 14

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