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

Rating 1129 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/f5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen b3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh2 (knight f3→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d7→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1q1ppp/2nb4/3p1b2/8/1Q2BN2/PP2BPPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 14

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