Chess Puzzle #4R9HN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1090 · Beginner · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g1; rook d1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c2/e6/f4. Black: king e8; queen b7; rook h8; bishop e7; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/c4/d7/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe6 — pawn d7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh8 — bishop b2→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move. The key move Bxh8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/pq1pb3/1p2P1p1/5p2/2p2Pn1/1P6/PBP5/2KR2Q1 b k - 0 30

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