Chess Puzzle #6xb41 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight f3; pawns a4/b4/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks d8/e7; bishop d6; pawns a7/c7/e4/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, 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: Qxc6 — queen e6→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p1p1r1p1/2Qbq2p/5p2/PP2p3/2PPBN1P/5PP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 20

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