Chess Puzzle #6JPQv — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2050 · Expert · advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rooks d1/h1; bishops d3/e3; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f3/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/e6; knight d7; pawns a7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p2n1ppp/1q1bb3/3pN1P1/3P4/P1QBBP2/1PP4P/2KR3R b - - 2 19

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