Chess Puzzle #7Mdf0 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1648 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/f1; bishops c2/e3; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops e7/h5; knights b3/b6; pawns a7/b7/c4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh7+ — bishop c2→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxh7 — king g8→h7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move. The key move Kxh7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/pp2bppp/1n6/3P3b/2p5/PnN1BN1P/1PB1QPP1/3R1RK1 w - - 1 17

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