Chess Puzzle #3b0zZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1139 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks c1/e1; bishop d3; knights f3/g3; pawns a3/b4/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks c8/d8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa3 — queen c3→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh7 (knight f6→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxa3 — queen e3→a3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh7+.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/1b2bpp1/p2ppn1p/1p6/1P3P2/P1qBQNN1/2P3PP/2R1R1K1 b - - 7 20

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