Chess Puzzle #3QXyr — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2041 · Expert · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks c1/f1; bishop e3; pawns a3/b4/e6/f2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e4; rook h8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen e4→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bh2+.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/ppp2pp1/3bP3/3p4/1P2q3/P3B1QP/5P2/2R2RK1 w - - 1 24

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