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

Rating 1185 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a3/c2/d4/f2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen c5→d4, captures pawn. 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: r1b2rk1/ppp2ppp/3p4/2q5/3P1P2/P2B4/2PQ1PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 15

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