Chess Puzzle #5HR7j — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1041 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook d1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook e8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen b6→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Bh7+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3pp1/1qp2b1p/3p4/7P/1P1B1QP1/P4P2/3R2K1 b - - 0 23

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