Chess Puzzle #50QAG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1269 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook c1; bishop h5; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king e7; queen e6; rooks d7/f1; bishop d6; knight h7; pawns a7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook c1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen e6→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2rk1pn/2Qbq2p/7B/4P3/7P/PP2N1P1/2R2rK1 w - - 0 24

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