Chess Puzzle #3T8II — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1032 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d1→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp1bppp/8/3q4/2Pp2b1/P2B1N2/1P3PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - c3 0 14

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