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

Rating 1747 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, master, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg3 — knight f5→g3, captures pawn. 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: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, master, opening, short. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1p2bppp/p3p3/3pPn2/3q3P/2NB2P1/PP3P2/R1BQR1K1 b - - 1 15

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