Chess Puzzle #5JJde — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1138 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/e6; pawns a6/c7/d5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d1→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh2 (knight f3→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/2p2p2/p2bb2p/3p2p1/8/5N2/PP3PPP/R1BQR1K1 w kq - 0 15

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