Chess Puzzle #33yqz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1001 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knights d4/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d1→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, opening, short. The key move Bxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/ppp2ppp/3b1n2/8/3nP3/2N2B2/PPP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 1 11

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