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

Rating 1773 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook c1; bishops b5/g5; pawns a4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d8; rook h8; bishop f5; knight d5; pawns a5/b6/d6/e5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh4+ — bishop g5→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bg6 (bishop f5→g6).
  3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop h4→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q3r/5pk1/1p1p4/pB1npbBp/P7/6QP/6P1/2R3K1 b - - 1 27

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