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

Rating 1018 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; bishop c2; knight d4; pawns a4/b5/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; bishop b7; knight c4; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Na3 — knight c4→a3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop c2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxb2 — queen f2→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b3pp1/1p2p2p/pP1pP3/P1nN1P2/7P/1qB2QP1/7K b - - 4 39

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