Chess Puzzle #5Q9LK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1154 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a4/f1; bishop c1; knights d2/f3; pawns c3/d4/f2/g2/g4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knights c6/g6; pawns a7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen b3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p4pp1/2nb2np/3p4/R2P2P1/1QP2N2/3N1PP1/2B2RK1 w - - 2 18

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