Chess Puzzle #4x3z4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1077 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook b1; bishop d3; knight f4; pawns a2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook f8; knights a5/e4; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh7 (knight f6→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen e3→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4ppp/1p2p3/n2p4/3PnN2/2qBQ2P/P4PP1/1R4K1 b - - 1 25

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