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

Rating 1126 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen d2; rook e1; bishops d3/g3; pawns b3/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/d8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. 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: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/p4ppp/1p2b3/2pp4/3q4/1P1B1PB1/2PQ2PP/3KR3 b - - 1 27

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