Chess Puzzle #4YvoY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1231 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rook g8; bishops c5/d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king d7; rook a8; bishop f8; knight d6; pawns a5/b7/e5/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook g8→h8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop f8→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Rxh8 — rook a8→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Bh6+.

Position data

FEN: r4bR1/1p1k3p/3n1pp1/p1BBp3/4P3/5P2/PPP3PP/2K5 w - - 1 24

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