Chess Puzzle #43iIT — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1152 · Beginner · advantage, opening, pin, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f4/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen d2→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6 — bishop g7→h6. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen f4→h6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxh6 — rook h8→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, pin, short. The key move is Bh6.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pppn1pb1/3p1np1/8/3P1p2/2N2P2/PPPQ2PP/2KR1BNR w kq - 0 10

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