Chess Puzzle #7LuXM — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1544 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f6; pawns a7/b6/d4/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5+ — bishop f6→g5, captures knight, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg5+ — pawn h4→g5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen e2→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move hxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/pb3ppk/1p2pb2/6N1/3p3P/2P5/PP2QPP1/2KR3R b - - 1 15

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