Chess Puzzle #6Lm4o — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1817 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishops b2/d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen d5→c6. 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: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1p1pnppp/p3p3/2bq4/8/1P1B1N2/PBP1QPPP/3R1K1R b - - 1 14

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