Chess Puzzle #3bCLv — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1000 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d1→d5, captures pawn. 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: Qxd5 — queen d7→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1p1q1ppp/p1nb4/3p2B1/B3p3/8/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 14

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